warmouth pic

[NJ219bands]

Caught my first warmouth in 2014 yesterday evening in a small beaver pond in Central NJ. Saw a big bowfin hit my lure, but I missed it. Last year I caught 116 warmouth in the pond.

[UglyStick]

Never knew those were in Jersey - never seen one before - have you reported this place to NJ Fish & Wildlife?

"Anglers must destroy these species if encountered while fishing and are asked to submit specimen(s) to Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries personnel for verification. Fish and Wildlife's fisheries biologists can be reached at 908-236-2118 for northern New Jersey, and at 856-629-4950 for southern New Jersey."

http://njfishandwildlife.org/aquatic_invasives.htm

[HerringKing]

My favorite sunfish!!!

[SgtHam850]

I caught one last year in central jersey thinking nothing of it. I had never heard of a Warmouth until your post just now and looked it up. I assumed it was just another type of Sunny never thinking it was invasive. Thanks for sharing, learn something new everyday.

[bubbasdad]

they're all over middllesex county, my kid catches them just about every time we head anywhere the past year or so...

[SgtHam850]

That's where I live. I should pay more attention when I fish!!

[bowhunter]

Are they edible?

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by bowhunter

Are they edible?

sure are. probably the best way to dispose of a warmouth (or green sunfish). it has to go, but it doesn't have to go to waste.

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by acabtp

sure are. probably the best way to dispose of a warmouth (or green sunfish). it has to go, but it doesn't have to go to waste.

X2 never seen or tasted one but I'm all in favor of no waste... Fish Fry...

[Dave B.]

Warmouth and Green sunfish are two different fish.

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/wms/bfbm/...eensunfish.JPG

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/wms/bfbm/...s/warmouth.jpg

If you're eating them it really doesn't matter of course but otherwise it may be helpful to be able to positively ID a fish before possibly killing the wrong species.