Could this be the predator of a pond?

**Gibbzilla** · 04-07-2007, 11:24 AM

I fish a very small pond for bream sometimes, and just flat-out slay them. I also get these bream/bass hybrids called warmouths. I just caught a ton of them, several around a pound just now. By the way it was crazy it's snowing on April 7th in Texas!:p

Could these keep the bream population down? I've been catching several potato chips and just layin em out on the bank.

**jlaughlin72** · 04-08-2007, 08:00 AM

If this is the fish you are calling a warmouth, its what we call a goggle-eye. Looks like a bream with the mouth of a bass or crappie.
I don't think it would be much of a predator of bream. I would recomend throwing a few catfish in the pond to eat the smaller bream.
This picture is originally posted by nralover on this thread. http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ghlight=goggle

**nralover** · 04-08-2007, 08:27 AM

Yeah, my wife caught that thing a couple weeks ago. I had never seen one before. Here is some info on them:

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/...d/warmouth.htm

**shadow** · 04-08-2007, 08:48 AM

Don't want to step on any ones toes, but the warmouth (goggle-eye) is NOT a cross between a bass and bream. They are each a different species. And they are very good eating. If you have never tried them, give them a try. I think you will be pleastly surprised. They are alot thicker than your regular bream.
I do not think they would be the problem with your bream population down. Like Johnny said, throw a few catfish in there to keep the small ones down.

**Gibbzilla** · 04-08-2007, 09:24 AM

Just discovered today that the warmouth ARE the problem. They're WAY overcrowded on the shorelines.

**crappiefarmer** · 04-08-2007, 10:56 PM

Need you some big predator fish. CF

**zappaf19** · 04-09-2007, 07:09 AM

I like catching google eyes. They are very good to eat! YUM
Bill

**bigcrappiefishin** · 04-09-2007, 08:23 PM

hey guys im new here, but wanted to comment on the warmouth i caught one on old hickory 13incher real good eatin.

**dmbutler47** · 04-09-2007, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by bigcrappiefishin

hey guys im new here, but wanted to comment on the warmouth i caught one on old hickory 13incher real good eatin.

13 Inches!!!! You might have eaten a record fish! The link posted earlier said they are usually 4-10 inches and the Ohio record was 11.2 inches.

World record is 2.7 out of Florida.

They are great eating too!!!!!!!!!!!

**IndianCoach** · 04-10-2007, 07:46 AM

We catch tons of them on the Edisto River while fishing for redbreasts. They are delicious tablefare. They are also prolific breeders so keep all you can

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