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Title: Sunfish?
Post by: ftwwalleye on Jan 19, 2022, 05:40 AM

Howdy,
Just curious on thoughts. If a ice tournament says largest sunfish do you believe it covers all species in that family? Seems generic I know but aren't warmouth technically in the sunfish family. Jus picking hairs prob but couldn't see any details on the rules so wondered if it was gills, pumpkins and all other species.  Also I'm terrible at identifying hybrids so wondered about that too.

Title: Re: Sunfish?
Post by: Piggyn on Jan 19, 2022, 06:38 AM

Quote from: ftwwalleye on Jan 19, 2022, 05:40 AM

...aren't warmouth technically in the sunfish family.

Yes, as are rock bass and crappie... according to Cornell (http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/cek7/nyfish/Centrarchidae/centrarchidae.html).

Title: Re: Sunfish?
Post by: river_scum on Jan 20, 2022, 06:40 AM

that be a question for the tourney officials.  they will have their own rules.



arent largemouth in the sunfish family too?

Title: Re: Sunfish?
Post by: BandSearcher on Jan 20, 2022, 10:10 AM

Yes, all black bass are.