FWIW, when someone who doesn't measure bluegill on a regular basis reports 2-3 inch bluegill, nine times out of ten the fish will be 3 to 4 inches. I've seen that so many times I've lost count. A true two inch bluegill is barely identifiable.
The other fish that people always underestimate length from the hatchery is channel catfish. When people guess 10 inches, the fish is generally 12. It has something to do with the long forked tail.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
