Where to see a Green Sunfish in California

The Green Sunfish is recorded in the counties of 143 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Picacho State Recreation Area
2. Donner Memorial State Park
3. Burton Creek State Park
4. South Yuba River State Park
5. Tahoe State Recreation Area
6. Auburn State Recreation Area
7. Kings Beach State Recreation Area
8. Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area
9. Las Posadas State Forest
10. Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
11. Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
12. Oxnard State Beach
13. McGrath State Beach
14. Mandalay State Beach
15. Emma Wood State Beach
16. Point Mugu State Park
17. San Buenaventura State Beach
18. Heart Bar State Park
19. Chino Hills State Park
20. Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
21. Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
22. Emerald Bay State Park
23. D. L. Bliss State Park
24. Washoe Meadows State Park
25. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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