The Warmouth

Range and Identity

Lepomis gulosus is retained as the scientific identity. Its large mouth and cheek markings should be considered with the whole fish rather than used alone. Similar sunfishes can occur in the same waterbody, and a common fishing nickname is not always a precise determination.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults occur in quiet vegetated waters, including ponds, lakes and slow stream habitat over soft bottom. Cover is useful habitat context. This does not mean that every nearby open-water or fast-current observation represents the same preferred setting.

Food and Life History

The compiled upper references are thirty-one centimeters total length and 1.1 kilograms. They are independent published measurements, not necessarily one specimen. Male care of the brood is reported; the exact duration varies with conditions rather than following one fixed number of days everywhere.

All Lakes With Warmouth

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Warmouth records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• A W Dale Lake Montgomery, AL
• A. J. Jolly Lake Campbell, KY
• Abel Lake Cleburne, AL
• Aberdeen Lake Monroe, MS
• Abramson Lake Lauderdale, AL
• Acherman Pond Dale, AL
• Achunachi Lake DeKalb, AL
• Acock Pond (historical) Houston, AL
• Acton Lake Shelby, AL
• Acton Lake Shelby, AL
• Adams Lake Blount, AL
• Adams Lake Houston, AL
• Adams Lake Shelby, AL
• Adams Mill Pond Kershaw, SC
• Adams Millpond Barbour, AL
• Adams Pond Covington, AL
• Adams Pond Covington, AL
• Aderholds Lake Calhoun, AL
• Aderholts Lake Calhoun, AL
• Adkins Brothers Lake Robertson, KY
• Agricola Lake Etowah, AL
• Albemarle Lake East Carroll, LA
• Albemarle Lake Albemarle, VA
• Albert Cobb Lake Calhoun, AL