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Pumpkinseed

Introduction

The pumpkinseed is another species that we have had requests to include in our section. Please stay tuned, as we will be expanding more of this page.

The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) is a member of the sunfish family, closely related to the bluegill. The pumpkinseed is brightly coloured in orange, yellow, green and blue. It has an orange spot near its ear flap and lacks the dark dorsal fin colouring that characterizes the bluegill.

Pumpkinseeds share the same spawning habits as bluegills and the two species often nest together in the same groups. Spawning lasts from May to August, and the male guards the nest and newly hatched fry for about a week.

Fishing Techniques

Pumpkinseeds prefer slow-moving clear water and are found at depths between two and six feet above a murky, vegetated bottom. In the late summer and early fall months, larger pumpkinseeds are found in 20 to 30 feet of water. Use light pan fish tackle and small insect larvae, redworms, small fish, fish eggs, snails or mealworms to entice the feisty fish. The quality of pan fish fishing outweighs the size of the fish.

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