It sounds like you have an interesting project.

I am guessing at this, but I think warmouth maybe somewhat in between a bluegill and a bass, texture wise. The warmouth may be a bit more 'mushy' than the bluegill as far as 'firmness' of the meat. I think the warmouth may be more similar in texture to green sunfish and rock bass.

This link was interesting: https://panfishnation.com/warmouth-vs-rock-bass/

My guess is that a warmouth may not be able to eat anything greater than 3", maybe 4", on a regular basis, but certainly if you had warmouth growing to full potential, maybe they could eat 4-5" Yellow Perch.

What's the warmouth's goal or purpose in the pond? Is if for human consumption or forage for the other fish?


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."