Warmouth State & World Records
Warmouth are a popular sunfish species. Below you will learn what makes a trophy warmouth and the state and world records.
World Record Warmouth
The biggest warmouth ever caught weighted 2 pounds, 7 ounce. This world record was caught on the Yellow River in Florida by Tony Dempsey on 10/19/1985.
Warmouth Records by State
| State | Weight | Location | Caught By | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 lb 12 oz | Farm Pond | Jimmy A. Barfield | 4/25/1986 |
| Arizona | 12 oz | Senator Lake | Patrick Ferguson | 3/74 |
| Arkansas | 1 lb 8 oz | Black Dog Bayou | Michael Curtis | 5/28/1998 |
| Florida | 2.44 lbs | Yellow River | Tony Dempsey | 10/19/1985 |
| Georgia | 2 lbs | Private Pond | Carlton Robbins | 5/1/1974 |
| Idaho | 0.6 lbs | Snake River | Marvin Stevens | 6/23/1988 |
| Illinois | 1 lbs 13 oz | private pond | Wesley Mills | 5/22/1971 |
| Indiana | 1.4 lb | North Dugger Pit | Jack Tolbert | 6/24/1905 |
| Kansas | 1.11 lb | Mined Land WA #7 | Vivian A. Bradley | 4/30/1988 |
| Kentucky | 1 lb 6.2 oz | Private Pond | Jon Hoover | 7/21/2003 |
| Louisiana | 2.13 lbs | Atchafalaya Basin | Frank E. Dean Jr. | 7/87 |
| Maryland | 0.7 lbs | Gilbert Run Lake | Dezi Collins | |
| Michigan | 1.38 lbs | Great Bear Lake | Michael L Berg | 6/23/1905 |
| Mississippi | 1 lb 8 oz | Black Creek | Lillian Morris | 6/17/1979 |
| Missouri | 1 lbs 4 oz | Butler County | Tony Fincher | 7/31/1984 |
| North Carolina | 1 lbs 13 oz | McLeods Pond | Emma Sears | 5/7/1976 |
| Ohio | 1.32 lbs | Mahoning County Farm Pond | Douglas Koenig | 7/19/2009 |
| Oregon | 1lbs 14.2 oz | Columbia Slough | Jess Newell | 5/28/1905 |
| South Carolina | 2 lbs 2.5 oz | Clarendon Co. | W. Singletary | 5/26/1905 |
| Tennessee | 1 lb 12 oz | Nolichucky River | Frank E. Garrett | 5/26/1984 |
| Texas | 1 lbs 4.8 oz | Town Lake | Ralph Manns Jr. | 7/19/1991 |
| Washington | 8.48 oz | Silver Lake | Linda Hatlelid | 5/27/1996 |
| Wisconsin | 1 lb 1 oz | Eagle Lake | 5/26/2001 |
What state has the warmouth?
Florida is the state with the largest warmouth caught in the United States. It weighed 2 lbs 7 oz and was caught on the Yellow River by Tony Dempsey on 10/19/1985.
What is the average size warmouth?
The average size warmouth seen in the wild are 5 – 8 inches long and weigh around 1 lb. This is much smaller than the world record of 2 lb 7 oz.
What size warmouth is considered a trophy?
A trophy size warmouth is over 10 inches long.