First Cast species profile
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Overview
A cover-loving sunfish that hits small baits and jigs around brush, timber, backwaters, and swampy low-current edges.
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Typical habitat
- Heavy brush, Backwaters, Swampy edges, Timber, Weedy pockets
- Takes
- Worms, Crickets, Small pieces of bread
- Seasonality
- Warm months around cover are usually easiest; small hooks and light line matter.
Identification
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