How to Use panfish in a Sentence

panfish

noun
  • A lot of panfish, like sunnies, bluegills, bass.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Mark Bange ties some favorite panfish flies.
    — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Other ponds are stocked with panfish and catfish, with some hike-in ponds stocked with brown trout.
    — Terry Wickstrom, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2017
  • At times, panfish may be fussy and a live bait tipping option may be needed to coax strikes.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2023
  • Wallace also has a few coho salmon around, lots of rainbow trout and panfish.
    — cleveland.com, 3 May 2018
  • There is a chance of catching the largemouth bass of a lifetime and a bonus of fast-action panfish.
    — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 24 June 2021
  • The panfish, however, were all on the small side and were not aggressive.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2018
  • So much underwater habitat, so much room for small panfish to hide.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2018
  • The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Just like bluegills and other panfish, the flaky white fillets are delightful.
    — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Bring a fishing pole, as Sugar Creek is filled with bass, carp, and a host of panfish.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The panfish had recently spawned in the area and moved out to the heavy vegetation.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2021
  • The previous three lures on this list are best suited for bass and, to a lesser degree, panfish.
    — Outdoor Life, 1 May 2020
  • It’s also perfectly suited for catching panfish and small bass on farm ponds or creeks.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Anglers are finding walleyes and sauger and are also finding panfish in the shallows.
    — Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Anglers can expect to catch largemouth bass, panfish, and catfish.
    — Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 May 2018
  • So, there is a multitude of rigs designed to present baits well to the finicky whims of these fun-to-catch, oversized panfish.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • When the waters are calm and clear, good numbers of smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish are being caught.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, 14 June 2019
  • Do some bobber fishing for panfish, throw lures at bass, target walleye or fall in love with something else.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Crappie fishing may be the best bet from now through mid-March on area lakes, with the tasty panfish turned on by chilly weather.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Full sun scatters largemouths and emboldens panfish, which rip apart floating crawlers.
    — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • These striped panfish, averaging 2 to 3 pounds, are found on rip-rap, jetties and around the gas wells.
    — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Jigs tipped with maggots or waxworks and suspended under a small float will catch panfish of all sizes, as well as rainbow trout.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
  • While just about any lightweight reel may suffice for panfish or small stocker trout, larger and stronger fish require a more robust tool.
    — Pete Robins, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Smallmouth bass and other panfish are probably within a short drive of your home in just about any direction.
    — oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Humans are also angling for those panfish, further depleting the loons' food source.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2019
  • The fishing slowed over the weekend, most likely because of the fishing pressure pushed the panfish to deeper haunts.
    — cleveland, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Wallace and the Ohio & Erie Canal will be stocked with hungry trout and catfish, as well as panfish.
    — cleveland.com, 12 May 2017
  • This forces these hungry fish to turn to other less abundant forage such as bug hatches, crayfish, minnows and young panfish.
    — Terry Wickstrom, The Denver Post, 13 June 2017
  • While the blues stay mainly in the channels, the flatheads often prowl shorelines looking for bluegills and other panfish.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 7 Apr. 2021

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