Warmouth(Lepomis gulosus)
Quick Facts
- Other Names: Goggle-eye, red-eyed bream, stump knocker
- Size Range: They can reach 12 inches in length, but 6 to 9 inches is most common.
- Native Species?: Yes
- Food Value: Excellent eating
State Record
- Louisiana State Record: 2.13lbs
- State Record Date: 7/1/1987
- State Record Holder Frank E. Dean, Jr.
The warmouth is one of the commonly sought after members of the sunfish family. Their wide distribution, good eating, and scrappy fight when hooked, account for their great popularity.
Adults have dark red-brown lines radiating from the back of the red eye. Other distinct features include a large mouth and thick body.
They live in all rivers, streams and lakes and are widespread in their range throughout the eastern and central U.S. Their preferred habitat is submerged vegetation, stumps, logs, brush and steeply sloping shorelines.
They are commonly caught on rod and reel, fly rods and cane poles. Warmouth can be caught on a wide range of artificial and natural baits including beetle-spins, popping bugs, wet and dry flies, small jigs, earthworms, mealworms, crickets, grubs and minnows. Small diameter fishing line and small hooks will undoubtedly yield the most success.
Warmouth Rules and Regulations
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Related Fishing Methods
Fly Fishing
A style of fishing that utilizes a unique type of rods and reels. Long rods and simple reels allow for the presentation of “flies”, which are lures made of feather, fur, hair and synthetics. Different from conventional fishing, the weight of the line is used to carry the "lure" out whereas conventional methods use the weight of the lure to drag the line out. Flyfishing is said to be addictive and is growing in popularity.
