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    Are trout considered panfish? If not what makes a panfish a panfish?

    Only 7 more days till fishing season

    Edit: Sorry the title should be "are trout panfish" pardon my grammar.

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    No. Couldn't find a really good definition for panfish, but they are generally described as non-game freshwater fish in the crappie, bluegill, sunfish, perch families. I'm sure there will be much more learned answers to your question in time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny2Fish View Post
    ... what makes a panfish a panfish?
    Fish that:

    1) don't get very big and

    2) are good to eat.

    A lot of trout would fit that definition. Despite that, trout are not considered "panfish".
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    A Bass is in the same family as a bream if I remember right though.
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    Small with every little oil to fry.
    Or guess if it'll fit in the pan you could call it a panfish

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    Panfish is not a scientific designation, so it's open to interpretation. My personal definition is a small flat fish that spans vertically almost as much as horizontally. Crappie, bluegill, and redear would count. Bass, trout, catfish do not. To me, long fish are not panfish.

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    Hey, Look here. If it's a fish that can be fried up in a pan, it's a panfish Jack! :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Fish that:

    1) don't get very big and

    2) are good to eat.

    A lot of trout would fit that definition. Despite that, trout are not considered "panfish".
    Trout doesnt fit either one of those, imo.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny2Fish View Post
    Only 7 more days till fishing season
    What's that? Is there a special license?


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    So generally panfish are what most "game" fishers call throw back fish? Although around here there are a lot of small native brook trout populations that never exceed 6". To some those would count and others not so much so I' not quite sure? Either way thanks for all the great info.

    In the big scheme of things like a few here said if it fits in a pan and tastes good then it could vary well be a panfish. Good enough definition for me. I've always been a catch and release kinda guy so this fishing season should be a new fun and interesting experience.


    Anyone have a good recipe for Pumpkinseed sunfish, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie or Chain Pickerel?
    Last edited by Johnny2Fish; 03-26-2013 at 08:25 AM.

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