November breeding in the wild?

Do warmouth breed in November? Just wondering, because I caught a female at the beginning of the month that was pretty beat up, and it just occured to me that breeding could be the cause, as the males can often get a little too rough with the females during breeding. If not, then what could have caused it? This isn't the only beat up fish I've caught, so I don't think it has anything to do with predators or anything.

Do warmouth breed in November? Just wondering, because I caught a female at the beginning of the month that was pretty beat up, and it just occured to me that breeding could be the cause, as the males can often get a little too rough with the females during breeding. If not, then what could have caused it? This isn't the only beat up fish I've caught, so I don't think it has anything to do with predators or anything.

Warmouth start breeding in April and usually stop by end of July as based on populations in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and in mid Missouri farms ponds. Down south they may start a month or so earlier but still seem to stop by middle summer.

Did you see the hand paint image?

Warmouth start breeding in April and usually stop by end of July as based on populations in southern Indiana, southern Illinois and in mid Missouri farms ponds. Down south they may start a month or so earlier but still seem to stop by middle summer.

Did you see the hand paint image?

Ok. Maybe a raccoon was just having some bad luck with a few fish.

Yes, I saw it. That's probably the coolest looking bluegill I've ever seen. How common are those kind around you?

Ok. Maybe a raccoon was just having some bad luck with a few fish.

Yes, I saw it. That's probably the coolest looking bluegill I've ever seen. How common are those kind around you?

Hand paints occur naturally in your neck of the woods although closer to the gulf. I assume you are familiar with the Flint River system draining the south side of Atlanta. The hand paint bluegill intergrades with a non-hand paint somewhere along the lower Flint River where it is impart if not wholey replaced by bluegill like the one I imaged somewhere down by Lake Seminole in extreme southwest Georgia.

Hand paints occur naturally in your neck of the woods although closer to the gulf. I assume you are familiar with the Flint River system draining the south side of Atlanta. The hand paint bluegill intergrades with a non-hand paint somewhere along the lower Flint River where it is impart if not wholey replaced by bluegill like the one I imaged somewhere down by Lake Seminole in extreme southwest Georgia.

I didn't know they lived down here. Maybe next spring I'll be able to go down there to get some.

What's the hand paint bluegill? I never heard of this before. I though you guys were talking about painting on the hand then put the hand on body of sunfish. (Little kids does that during painting on dead fishes then put them on white clothes or tablesheet). But I guess I was misread.

What's the hand print bluegill? I never heard of this before.

hand PAINT not hand PRINT there is another post describing this.

EDIT: http://forum.nanfa.o...?showtopic=3319

I have also heard these referred to as 'pied bluegill'. Anecdotal info suggests use of deeper spawning sites than sympatric bluegill!! Some fish are much, much brighter than the photo centrarchid posted; know I have a photo of a super hot male from south AL around here somewhere but can't seem to find it...

I have also heard these referred to as 'pied bluegill'. Anecdotal info suggests use of deeper spawning sites than sympatric bluegill!! Some fish are much, much brighter than the photo centrarchid posted; know I have a photo of a super hot male from south AL around here somewhere but can't seem to find it...

They breed in deeper water? That's an interesting fact. Maybe that has something to do with coloration? I'd love to see the picture you have if you can find it!