warmouth
noun
war·mouth
ˈwȯr-ˌmau̇th 
: a large-mouthed freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
called also warmouth bass
Examples of warmouth in a Sentence
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The young fisherman already has his eyes on his next catch — a warmouth.
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Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2021
Bluegills are likely the most prolific sunfish, followed by red ear sunfish, rock bass, and warmouths.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 11 May 2020
Use crickets and redworms just off the banks for plenty of bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Use crickets and redworms near docks and seawalls for bluegills, bream and warmouth.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Use crickets and small jigs near the banks for bluegills and warmouth.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 July 2018
Drift all the lakes with crickets for bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Drift the lake with crickets for plenty of bluegills along with a few shellcrackers, warmouth and catfish.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2018
Fishing will primarily be for largemouth bass and panfish such as bluegills, warmouths and Mayan cichlids.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 June 2017
Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2021
Bluegills are likely the most prolific sunfish, followed by red ear sunfish, rock bass, and warmouths.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 11 May 2020
Use crickets and redworms just off the banks for plenty of bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Use crickets and redworms near docks and seawalls for bluegills, bream and warmouth.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Use crickets and small jigs near the banks for bluegills and warmouth.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 July 2018
Drift all the lakes with crickets for bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018
Drift the lake with crickets for plenty of bluegills along with a few shellcrackers, warmouth and catfish.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2018
Fishing will primarily be for largemouth bass and panfish such as bluegills, warmouths and Mayan cichlids.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 June 2017
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