Warmouth in Florida

Meet the species

Warmouth
Image credit: © duane raver, jr.

Scientific name

Lepomis gulosus

Overview

Warmouths inhabit swamps, marshes, shallow lakes, slow-moving streams and canals with soft, muddy bottoms. They stay around aquatic vegetation, stumps and snags and under the banks of streams and ponds. They have more tolerance for muddy water than most species.

Typical size

Big catch minimum: 9 inches or 0

At a glance

Regions
Statewide freshwater
Water
Freshwater
Bait
Any of the same baits or lures that work well for bluegill and redear sunfish will catch warmouth.

Florida fishing record

Weight
2 lb 7 oz
Location
Yellow river, okaloosa county
Date
Oct 19, 1985
Angler
Tony dempsey
Type
Florida state record

Open record source

Record catch notes

2.44 lb; by tony dempsey; on 10/19/1985; at yellow river, okaloosa county

When to fish

Good months

January–december

Season notes

Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): apr, aug intentional year round: Florida freshwater sport fish generally available year-round & peak months only when FWC When-to-Fish states them.

More season details

Where to fish

Florida regions

Statewide freshwater

Water

Freshwater

Habitat

Warmouths inhabit swamps, marshes, shallow lakes, slow-moving streams and canals with soft, muddy bottoms. They stay around aquatic vegetation, stumps and snags and under the banks of streams and ponds. They have more tolerance for muddy water than most species.

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How to catch

Any of the same baits or lures that work well for bluegill and redear sunfish will catch warmouth. Image credit: © duane raver & jr.

Bait

Any of the same baits or lures that work well for bluegill and redear sunfish will catch warmouth.

Lures

Any of the same baits or lures that work well for bluegill and redear sunfish will catch warmouth.

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Sources

Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.