Warmouth across Minnesota
warmouth: Minnesota limits and records.
- 20 combined totallimit
- 0-9record
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warmouth, statewide
Warmouth is a Minnesota fish in the DNR sunfish family group. The booklet row for inland waters (statewide) sets 20 combined total and runs Continuous.
The record table shows 0-9 from Bartlet Lake, an unlisted year. The DNR has recorded it in 2 lakes; this site has pages for 3. Gill nets on Big Ole Lake caught 5.67 per net, the best among lakes here.
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“What is a sunfish? Sunfish is a generic name for a group fish that includes bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange-spotted sunfish, longear, warmouth and their hybrids.”
- Sunfish is a generic name for a group fish that includes bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange-spotted sunfish, longear, warmouth and their hybrids.identification
Quoted from the DNR fish page and the 2026 regulations identification guide, checked October 2026.
What you may keep of warmouth
| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Inland waters (statewide) | 20 combined total | Continuous |
2026 Minnesota Fishing Regulations. All Minnesota limits.
State record warmouth
| Category | Weight | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| certified weight | 0-9 | Bartlet Lake | Winona |
Minnesota DNR state records; angler names left out.
Best warmouth netting on lakes with pages
| Lake | Per gill net | Normal range | Avg lb | Survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ole Lake | 5.67 | 0.12 | 2001 |
DNR LakeFinder latest survey per lake; standard and special gill nets.
Lakes and streams holding warmouth
warmouth lakes
- Lake Winona308 acres
- Big Ole Lake217 acres
- Lake Goodview77 acres
warmouth streams
- Mississippi RiverAitkin
DNR LakeFinder survey lists; largest lakes first.
Fish beside warmouth in the DNR groups
- Largemouth basssunfish family
- Smallmouth basssunfish family
- Rock basssunfish family
- Black crappiesunfish family
- White crappiesunfish family
- Bluegillsunfish family
- Pumpkinseedsunfish family
- Green sunfishsunfish family
- Hybrid sunfishsunfish family
Scenery a short drive from Warmouth
Photo: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Reader questions on warmouth
How many warmouth can I keep in Minnesota?
20 combined total (Inland waters (statewide)), season Continuous.
Does Minnesota keep a record for warmouth?
0-9 from Bartlet Lake (year unlisted).
Which lakes did the DNR net the most warmouth in?
Big Ole Lake leads the DNR gill net catch at 5.67 per net; 4 waters on this site list it.
Do DNR hatcheries raise warmouth?
No stocking is listed.
Which marks identify warmouth?
Sunfish is a generic name for a group fish that includes bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orange-spotted sunfish, longear, warmouth and their hybrids.
Can warmouth be kept in every month in Minnesota?
Continuous
Which Minnesota license do I need for warmouth?
Minnesota residents 16 to 89 need an angling license ($25 for the year); nonresidents 16 and older pay $51.
Who runs trips for warmouth?
No Minnesota operator names it; try the guides page.
Find warmouth near your Minnesota home
Every lake named here has a page with survey catch and limits.