Blue spotted sunfish only grow to about 4". I was thinking that maybe they end up in bait traps. You can google them to see what they look like. Theres another cool small sunfish called the black banded, but its protected. I'm looking to get some for my aquarium. I have twin boys and we enjoy going out collecting small fish. Hey, wheres all the lily pads in Virginia Beach? I'm from NJ and every body of water is full with them. LOL
Thanks for the welcome and info, so far.