thanks jeffrey,the ones around here seem to be more solitary and very territorial.seem to like really rocky areas.they hit hard and i am always amazed when i catch one as they fight hard and i always think it is a much larger fish.i like the way they tremble in your hand when you are unhooking them.i catch them on large top water plugs like zara spooks and the tiniest flies.never catch more than 1 or 2 at a time.we have rock bas up here and i think they inbreed some with wramouths as i have caught some strange looking fish at times.

The Warmouth are a species that like a little warmer conditions but they are starting to move a little bit down in South Carolina where most of the water temperatures in the Low Country exceed 70 degrees......I caught these fish in tight to wood in rather shallow water on Live crickets.....Always a good time to add a few Goggle-eye Perch to your creel....

This beauty attacked a soft plastic bubble-gum colored grub with a live cricket added.....This guy really popped when he got out of the water....The water temperatures are getting in a range that big Warmouth love....Can't wait to find a cluster......

Had several nice Warmouth in my Perquimans River creel today....They hit the honey hole pink/white curly tail grub tipped with live crickets...Water was down several feet from the winds so these fish had pulled back off shore some....Water temps have dropped almost ten degrees from last weekend down to 68. As the water continues to warm we'll start catching more chunky Warmouth....Good time!

I love to catch warmouth!! They are beginning to show up in a lake I fish. Caught a few Wed morning with a bead nymph but only small ones.

Starting to pick up some really nice Warmouth shallow in Carolina....These guys are hitting pink jigs and pink hair jigs as well....These are a few that I have caught on a few recent trips...The jigs I used are pictured as well.....

Caught some awesome Warmouth today on the Pasquotank River.....my dad and I each caught a goggle-eye in the 1 pound class....really fun times!

This little Warmouth hit almost as hard as some of the nicer ones last week.....What a predator!

We have been blessed this month with some fine Warmouth while pursuing gills......Several over a pound highlight a great fishery in Northeast North Carolina.......

A nice Warmouth from the beaver Creek on a Grass Shrimp by Gronaw.....

Some warmouth from the family vacation in June..

I love to see these young predators already getting in the mix........

Got out on the Pasquotank today after being down in the Low Country for almost a month.....Some fine chunky Warmouth got in to the action today.....Always like to pick up a few big mouth sunfish along the way.......

Late Summer Warmouth on the Little River on Sunday...8/19/2012

Bigbluegill.com member Jen from Oklahoma caught these great Warmouth fly fishing....Way to go Jen and thanks for sharing....

The deep and dark swamp waters hold some nice warmouth also....I caught 10 today on Silent Stingers tipped with Live Crickets.....the largest was 14.2 ounces......Good times and a great species....

Welcome Jason.....we catch some nice Warmouth in North Carolina.....Look forward to your inputs for "Wild About Warmouth"....

Likewise....I have a few spots that hold quality fish and others that hold good numbers....I love to catch Warmouth and usually can count on a few in each mess. They are particularly fun to catch on a popping bug......let us know when you find them Jason!

Regarding Jen below, can you post a picture of the flies you used?

Thank you.

Here's a fact sheet for Warmouth fishing in North Carolina.....Warmouth_profile.pdf

Welcome to the group James.....a great species......

Thanks Jeffrey !  Hope I can get in the river tomorrow to make a few cast around the Cypress Stumps and hang one of the big boys!!!

I just found this sight while searching for info on warmouth. There is a subdivision that was built across from me when the housing market crashed, no houses built but five ponds built. I have found one that is full of warmouth but I'm having a hard time catching them consistently. On average most are around 8 inches and FAT. There are no stumps or trees around just grass bottom. I've caught them on crank baits and beetle spins.20140317_184107.jpg

Welcome Mark.....hopefully you can get some useful information from this group and share some with us perhaps....... 

I'm gonna go to the feed store and see what they have for fish food. Today we figured out there's a new nest of moccasins around this particular pond. We saw 3 today within 20 minutes less than a foot long, so I'm gonna have to deal with that problem. Also catching really large golden shiners on bread balls.

Mark, please post the results of your feeding efforts. I have no idea if Warmouth's will take pelleted feed or not, but I'm certainly curious.

To a certain extent this is true. However, if the fish are not utilizing the feed, then you need to ask yourself "what is?" Fish feed is a wonderful fertilizer......and uneaten feed sinking to the bottom will oftentimes cause an explosion in aquatic vegetation growth. This may lead to reduced predation, which can lead to increased recruitment, which can lead to inadequate forage, which can lead to stunting.....etc. etc.

When I feed, my goal first and foremost is to get the feed into the fish. it's optimal forage theory at its finest: the least amount of energy expended for the greatest nutrients consumed.

So, based on what your saying, how do I know if the warmouth are eating the feed? Will the shiners or bass eat the feed?

Mark, feed is available in either floating or sinking varieties. With a sinking feed, you probably won't be able to tell what, if anything, is eating it. With a floating feed however, you can usually see or at least catch a glimpse of what is eating it. If you see Warmouth's taking it, then there you go.

Be aware however, that it usually takes time to condition the fish to take pellets. And with Warmouth, I don't know if they ever will, at least with any regularity and in any numbers.

Welcome to the group Eric........look forward to your contribution.....

Do any of you know if the red tail shiners will effect bream population? These ponds I'm fishing are absolutely overrun with them.

Catching these pretty regular, that tackle box is 19" long. These guys should eat a few shiners.

Weird thing is I've never caught anything out of these ponds other than war mouth and bass. 

Nobody knows. They were built as retention ponds for a housing development but housing market crashed and no houses were ever built. Five ponds total the largest maybe half acre.

Yep. Every fish over the last year.

Do you think adding some BG would be successful? If I catch then locally and just add them in?

Thanks, warmouth and bass lookout!