Large sunfish are scarce in many Minnesota lakes and local fisheries. Therefore, managers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are responding to angler desire for bigger sunfish by ...

Inspired by their round disc-like shape, ocean sunfish were given the nickname mola, which in Latin means “millstone”. In addition to their odd appearance and elusive behavior, ocean sunfish are known ...

Lake Havasu, home of the world-record redear sunfish, yielded another potential record Tuesday afternoon when Thomas Farchione of Wisconsin reeled in a 6.3-pounder that measured 17 inches with a ...

It has been quite a few years since DNR Fisheries Biologist Eric Altena and I first discussed the need for new laws concerning the sunfish in Minnesota. It has been even longer since the first ...

Large sunfish are scarce in many Minnesota lakes and local fisheries managers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are responding to angler desire for bigger sunfish by seeking out ...

Like a lot of Minnesotans did last week, Dominic Schneider of St. Paul wandered onto an east metro lake looking for bluegills. Or sunfish. Generally, in Minnesota, they're considered one and the same.