panfish
noun
pan·fish
ˈpan-ˌfish 
: a small food fish (such as a sunfish) usually taken with hook and line and not available on the market
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The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
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Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Mark Bange ties some favorite panfish flies.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Bring a fishing pole, as Sugar Creek is filled with bass, carp, and a host of panfish.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Anglers can cast from the boardwalk or along the Suwannee River for largemouth bass, catfish, mullet, and panfish.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Mark Bange ties some favorite panfish flies.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Bring a fishing pole, as Sugar Creek is filled with bass, carp, and a host of panfish.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Anglers can cast from the boardwalk or along the Suwannee River for largemouth bass, catfish, mullet, and panfish.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Panfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panfish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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panfish
noun
pan·fish
ˈpan-ˌfish
: a small food fish (as a sunfish) usually caught with a hook and line and not sold in stores
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