Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus · Centrarchidae
About this fish
- Spawning
- May, June, July and August
- Largest length
- up to 31 cm (12 inches)
- Lifespan
- up to 8 years
- Matures at
- about 1.5 years old
Values come from a national database of the United States, not Wisconsin surveys: maximum length is the species' largest recorded anywhere, and spawning months are range-wide (Wisconsin timing, in a colder climate, can be later).
USGS FishTraits 14.3 (CC0). Credit: Frimpong and Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey.
313 open records of this fish in Wisconsin were used here.
Lakes where it has been recorded
From open fish survey and museum records. A record shows the fish was found near the lake in that year, not that it is there now.
Showing 12 of 67 lakes
- Elizabeth LakeKenosha County638 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2012 to 2019 (7 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Mukwonago RiverWisconsin26 acresrecorded 2000 to 2013 (2 records)stocked, recorded
- Rice LakeWalworth County137 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2009 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Casey LakeWaupaca County20 acres · 42 ft deeprecorded 2008 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Round LakeWaushara County63 acres · 19 ft deeprecorded 2008 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Seeley LakeSauk County49 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2008 (1 record)recorded
- Lake OwenBayfield County1,323 acres · 95 ft deeprecorded 2007 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lower Eau Claire LakeBayfield County802 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 2003 to 2007 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lower Red LakeShawano County28 acresrecorded 2007 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Pigeon LakeWaupaca County163 acres · 10 ft deeprecorded 2007 (3 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Arbutus LakeClark County839 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2006 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Bear LakePortage County34 acres · 36 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Gilas LakeMarinette County135 acres · 88 ft deeprecorded 2006 (3 records)Clearrecorded
- Lake ChetekBarron County770 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 1968 to 2006 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake OnalaskaLacrosse County7,688 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 2006 (1 record)Lowrecorded
- Camp Six LakeForest County52 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Collins LakePortage County49 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 2000 to 2005 (4 records)Moderaterecorded
- Marion MillpondWaupaca County108 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 2004 to 2005 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Mud LakePolk County95 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Osprey LakeSawyer County208 acres · 32 ft deeprecorded 2005 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Twin Falls FlowageFlorence County928 acres · 50 ft deeprecorded 2005 (1 record)Moderaterecorded
- Cary PondWaupaca County26 acres · 9 ft deeprecorded 2004 (3 records)Moderaterecorded
- Cedar LakeSt Croix County1,107 acres · 28 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Clear LakeRusk County95 acres · 74 ft deeprecorded 2004 (4 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Decorah LakeJuneau County104 acres · 15 ft deeprecorded 2004 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake WandawegaWalworth County119 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1964 to 2004 (5 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Lost LakeChippewa County3.0 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1997 to 2004 (4 records)recorded
- Potter LakeWalworth County162 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 1992 to 2004 (9 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Amacoy LakeRusk County278 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 2002 to 2003 (6 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Ashippun LakeWaukesha County84 acres · 40 ft deeprecorded 1962 to 2003 (11 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Bohner LakeRacine County135 acres · 30 ft deeprecorded 2003 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Emily LakeFlorence County191 acres · 43 ft deeprecorded 1986 to 2002 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lilly LakeKenosha County87 acres · 22 ft deeprecorded 1980 to 2002 (10 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Swan LakeColumbia County406 acres · 82 ft deeprecorded 2002 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Whitewater LakeWalworth County640 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 2002 (3 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Fireside LakesWisconsin211 acresrecorded 2001 (7 records)stocked, recorded
- Pretty LakeWaukesha County64 acres · 35 ft deeprecorded 2001 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Long LakeWaupaca County104 acres · 76 ft deeprecorded 2000 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Kusel LakeWaushara County79 acres · 29 ft deeprecorded 1999 (4 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Twin LakeWaushara County93 acres · 13 ft deeprecorded 1998 (6 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Drummond LakeBayfield County99 acres · 49 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)Clearstocked, recorded
- Red Cedar LakeWashburn County1,841 acres · 53 ft deeprecorded 1992 (1 record)stocked, recorded
- Lac La BelleWaukesha County1,164 acres · 45 ft deeprecorded 1987 to 1991 (6 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Clear LakeRock County82 acres · 20 ft deeprecorded 1989 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Poplar LakePolk County125 acres · 34 ft deeprecorded 1978 to 1989 (5 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- White River FlowageAshland County56 acres · 26 ft deeprecorded 1989 (1 record)recorded
- Cisco LakeBayfield County95 acres · 105 ft deeprecorded 1987 (3 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Lake EmilyDodge County268 acres · 14 ft deeprecorded 1986 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Eagle LakeBayfield County170 acres · 52 ft deeprecorded 1985 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Hart LakeBayfield County259 acres · 54 ft deeprecorded 1985 (1 record)Clearrecorded
- Lake NoquebayMarinette County2,409 acres · 51 ft deeprecorded 1977 to 1985 (2 records)Moderatestocked, recorded
- McCarry LakeBayfield County32 acres · 21 ft deeprecorded 1985 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Kelly LakeOconto County326 acres · 41 ft deeprecorded 1978 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Spider LakeWashburn County177 acres · 49 ft deeprecorded 1978 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Wind LakePolk County38 acres · 7 ft deeprecorded 1974 to 1978 (2 records)Clearstocked, recorded
- Nelligan LakeMarinette County32 acres · 36 ft deeprecorded 1976 (2 records)Clearrecorded
- Big Round LakePolk County1,015 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1971 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Dave LakePrice County21 acres · 38 ft deeprecorded 1969 (2 records)stocked, recorded
- Tenmile LakeBarron County376 acres · 12 ft deeprecorded 1969 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Echo LakeRacine County71 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1966 (1 record)recorded
- Peters LakeWalworth County64 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1966 (2 records)Moderaterecorded
- Long LakePolk County272 acres · 17 ft deeprecorded 1965 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded
- Monterey MillpondWaukesha County28 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1965 (1 record)recorded
- Linie LacWaukesha County5.0 acres · 6 ft deeprecorded 1961 (1 record)recorded
- North LakeWalworth County191 acres · 11 ft deeprecorded 1954 to 1961 (2 records)Lowstocked, recorded
- Lake LorraineWalworth County133 acres · 8 ft deeprecorded 1954 (1 record)Lowstocked, recorded
- Pell LakeWalworth County86 acres · 13 ft deeprecorded 1951 (1 record)Moderatestocked, recorded