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Wild about Warmouth!

This group is for anglers that enjoy the "big mouth" of the sunfish family!

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Okefenokee " Purch" Warmouth

Greetings All,As a boy born in the shadows of the Okefenokee I spent many hours skulling a cypress bateau through the swamp as my Grandpa fished the cypress for "Purch" ( Warmouth ), "Green Trout" (…Continue

Started by oldduckcoat Mar 25, 2015.

Nobody has jumped in so I will 1 Reply

I have been in SC for 2 years now and this year I have been able to fish as much as I like to...well almost. Brim have been the most consistant catch for me. I think I have found a great lil honey…Continue

Started by Brian Jones. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Aug 27, 2014.

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 24, 2014 at 11:32am
My opinion is you should start calling them "war gills" and roll with it.

I'm no expert - I'd ask Tony Livingston here at BBG.
From what he's taught me, I'd say the ponds are in some sort of equilibrium. Doing anything new will upset this structure. Since they are fairly small, that can be disastrous.
My sense is don't add more fish; feed and cull for selection the ones that are there now.
Comment by Mark Williams on May 24, 2014 at 11:26am

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

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 23, 2014 at 8:34pm
Well they're predictable, at least.
You're probably looking at ponds without bluegill. Sounds weird to us, but Every pond is different and small unmanaged ones are known for being species specific. As common as they are, there is no rule that bluegill MUST be in every pond. The warmouth must be filling their niche.

It's unusual, for sure.
Comment by Mark Williams on May 23, 2014 at 8:26pm

Yep. Every fish over the last year.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 23, 2014 at 8:24pm
Are they all warmouth and bass?
Comment by Mark Williams on May 23, 2014 at 8:23pm

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.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 23, 2014 at 8:16pm
That's not unusual for smallish ponds, I suspect.
Were the ponds stocked?
Comment by Mark Williams on May 23, 2014 at 8:13pm

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

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 23, 2014 at 8:12pm
Is think so. Any bluegill caught?
Comment by Mark Williams on May 23, 2014 at 8:12pm

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

 

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