In my reproduction pond I still have males actively guarding nests. There aren't as many but they are there just the same. I also caught a female this morning that I could squeeze lightly and was expressing eggs. I've also been observing YOY fish for five weeks, so I'm having typicaly multiple spawns. I've never seen a female visually near a bed. They definitely like to hang a little deeper.

Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.