Warmouth in Alabama
ADCNR rules and Alabama water for warmouth.
- 50 a daycreel
- 1 lb., 12 oz.record
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warmouth across the Yellowhammer State
In the 2026-27 freshwater limits, warmouth sit on the line labelled "Bream". Put plainly, 50 a day, open all year. One creel covers the whole group combined. Scientific name: Lepomis gulosus.
Record weight on the Alabama list: 1 lb., 12 oz. (Jimmy A. Barfield, 1986, Farm Pond).
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| Row as printed | Waters | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bream | Public fresh waters statewide | 50 a day | open all year |
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
warmouth on the ADCNR record list
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 1 lb., 12 oz. | Jimmy A. Barfield | Farm Pond | April 25, 1986 |
ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater); freshwater list, saltwater list, read November 1, 2026.
Species ADCNR groups with warmouth
- Bluegillfreshwater
- Flierfreshwater
- Green Sunfishfreshwater
- Longear Sunfishfreshwater
- Redbreast Sunfishfreshwater
- Redear Sunfishfreshwater
Pictures of the fishing water around Warmouth
Photo: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
Photo: alyssa BLACK, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Shannon McGee, CC BY-SA 2.0
warmouth across Alabama: what anglers ask
What does ADCNR allow per day for warmouth?
50 a day, with the season open all year.
What is the Alabama record warmouth?
It weighed 1 lb., 12 oz.; Jimmy A. Barfield, 1986, Farm Pond.
Which Alabama waters list warmouth?
None of the Alabama water pages carry it yet.
Where does the warmouth rule change in Alabama?
No water changes its limit.
Which Alabama dates matter for warmouth?
The listed season is open all year.
Which ADCNR license lets me keep warmouth?
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
How is a record warmouth checked in Alabama?
ADCNR wants a biologist identification, certified scales, two witnesses and the form within three months of the catch.
What else is warmouth called in Alabama?
It appears as Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus).
Pick Alabama water for warmouth
The waters above each carry access and limits.