Wesley Daniels tied the Georgia state record for spotted sunfish with a 12-ounce catch from the Suwannee River. Spotted sunfish, or "stumpknockers," are typically smaller and prefer stumps for feeding ...

ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - A new record spotted sunfish was hooked right here in South Georgia on the Suwannee River. Pearson resident, Wesley Daniels, was having a slow day on the water when an ...

Atkinson County angler Wesley Daniels reeled in a record-tying palm-sized panfish Tuesday while fishing for catfish. Weighing in at 12 ounces and measuring 8 ½ inches long, the spotted sunfish Daniels ...

A new freshwater record for a spotted sunfish is on the books in Georgia. The June 15 catch weighed 12 ounces, state officials said. Photo by Andrey Trusov via Unsplash An angler was fishing with his ...

Georgia fishers have been breaking records lately when it comes to catching spotted sunfish. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources posted photos of Josh Forsythe of Homerville and his ...

A pair of paddle boarders could barely contain their glee as a gentle sea giant swam between them this month in the ocean near Laguna Beach, California. “OK, that might be the biggest sunfish I’ve ...

PORTAL, Ga. — Attention, anglers! The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division has announced a new freshwater fish state record. Jamie Boyett of Portal, Georgia, caught a record-breaking Spotted Sunfish (0 ...

Sunfish can weigh up to two tons, but those who encounter the giant fish have nothing to fear. Even though its flattened body gives it a monstrous appearance, the sunfish is a gentle giant. Two ...

My first view of an ocean sunfish was on a wall at a natural history museum during my freshman year in college. At first glance, I thought that someone had displayed half of a fish. The tail was ...

ATLANTA — Wesley Daniels of Pearson has kicked off 2025 with a splash, reeling in the year’s first record freshwater fish — a hefty spotted sunfish caught in the Suwannee River. The fish measured 8 ¾ ...

A pair of paddle boarders could barely contain their glee as a gentle sea giant swam between them this month in the ocean near Laguna Beach, California. “OK, that might be the biggest sunfish I’ve ...