Panfish (Sunfish and their hybrids as seen above)
Location Species Length Limits Bag Possession
Statewide Panfish No minimum 15
in aggregate
30
in aggregate
EXCEPTIONS:
Pelican Lake Bluegill No minimum;
One 10 inches or longer
5
a 30
b
Branched Oak Lake, Czechland
Lake, Sherman Reservoir
Crappie 10-inch minimum
15
a 30
b
Rat and Beaver Lake Yellow Perch 12-inch minimum
15
a 30
b
Big Elk Lake, Portal Lake Yellow Perch No minimum
5
a 30
b
Missouri River border waters of
Nebraska and South Dakota,
including Lewis and Clark Lake
and Lake Yankton
Crappie No minimum
15
c
30
b
Yellow Perch No minimum
15
c
Rock Bass No minimum
15
c
Sunfish No minimum
15
c
a still included in aggregte panfish bag limit (15 fish)
b
still included in aggregate panfish possession limit (30 fish)
c
only 30 fish in total allowed between the four species groups to abide by statewide possession limit of 30
total panfish in aggregate
Green Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Orangespotted Sunfish
Rock Bass
White Crappie
Hybrid Bluegill x Green Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
Yellow Perch
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