Species Profile: Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus

The Warmouth is a stout, pugnacious, drab-colored sunfish with a large mouth. It is commonly found amongst weeds, brush, and other submerged cover. It can be found across the central US, from extreme southern Minnesota into the heart of the deep south. Warmouth are willing biters and are easy to entice on baits and lures commonly used to target other panfish.

Other Names: Molly, redeye, goggle-eye, red-eyed bream, stump knocker, strawberry perch, redeye, mudgapper, mo-mouth, morgan, rock bass, openmouth, weed bass, wood bass, mud bass, warmouth bass