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Panfish in Florida

6 species documented in Florida, alongside live conditions on the state’s 36 gauged waters.

Recorded species

Documented in Florida

  • Bluegill

    Lepomis macrochirus

    11,480 records

  • Redear Sunfish

    Lepomis microlobus

    7,039 records

  • Black Crappie

    Pomoxis nigromaculatus

    2,875 records

  • White Crappie

    Pomoxis annularis

    17 records

  • Yellow Perch

    Perca flavescens

    13 records

  • Pumpkinseed

    Lepomis gibbosus

    9 records

Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.

Live conditions

Biggest Florida waters right now

Current discharge for the largest gauged rivers in Florida
RiverDrainageFlowTempUpdated
Apalachicola River19,200 sq mi31,200 cfs—1h ago
Suwannee River9,973 sq mi1,130 cfs78°F56 min ago
St. Johns River8,850 sq mi70,700 cfs80°F2h ago
Withlacoochee River2,330 sq mi2,430 cfs74°F56 min ago
Santa Fe River1,374 sq mi1,170 cfs78°F2h ago
Choctawhatchee River4,384 sq mi6,960 cfs—56 min ago
Ocklawaha River2,747 sq mi1,410 cfs—2h ago
Ochlockonee River1,700 sq mi4,290 cfs—1h ago
Alapaha River1,680 sq mi1,800 cfs75°F2h ago
Peace River1,367 sq mi1,140 cfs—1h ago
All 36 Florida waters