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Fishing in USA

79 species across 175 spots

USA offers fishing across 175 spots with 79 species in freshwater, marine, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: May-september, June-september, June‑august, May-october

Top Spots

Florida Keys7 species

Abundant lantern bass around the shallow coral heads and mangrove edges; easy to target from kayak or shallow reef boat.

Lake Okeechobee4 species

Florida's largest lake is famed for abundant Bluegill populations, especially in the shallow grassy flats and canals.

Monterey Bay3 species

World‑renowned kelp forest and rocky reef system; pile perch are abundant around the breakwaters and kelp beds.

79

Species

175

Spots

Species

79
Common shiner

Common shiner

Luxilus cornutus

Very Common

freshwater

Hocking River (Athens Section)Susquehanna River (Harrisburg Reach)Upper Tennessee River (Lenoir City)+3
Lantern bass

Lantern bass

Serranus baldwini

Very Common

marine

Florida KeysSt. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Black snapper

Black snapper

Apsilus dentatus

Very Common

marine

Flower Garden BanksSt. Lucie Reef
Pink salmon

Pink salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Alaska's Kenai RiverPuget SoundPrince William Sound
Northern red snapper

Northern red snapper

Lutjanus campechanus

Very Common

marine

Pensacola ReefWest Flower Garden BanksFlower Garden Banks+4
Bluegill

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Very Common

freshwater

Lake OkeechobeeLake Fork ReservoirLake Texoma
Pile perch

Pile perch

Phanerodon vacca

Very Common

marine

Monterey BayLa Jolla CoveCatalina Island+1
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse

Hawaiian cleaner wrasse

Labroides phthirophagus

Very Common

marine

Molokini CraterMaui’s South Shore – Turtle TownHanauma Bay+3
Altamaha shiner

Altamaha shiner

Cyprinella xaenura

Very Common

freshwater

Altamaha River MainstemOcmulgee River – Upper ReachFlint River – Lower Section+3
Serranus marmoratus

Serranus marmoratus

Serranus marmoratus

Very Common
Molokini Crater, Maui
Chum salmon

Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Kodiak IslandUnalakleet River
Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Kenai RiverNushagak RiverColumbia River+1
Lake trout

Lake trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Very Common

freshwater

Lake Superior - Isle RoyaleLake Michigan - Leelanau PeninsulaLake Tahoe - Sand Harbor
Striped bass

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Cape Cod BayChesapeake BayHudson River (Newburgh)+1
Lemon shark

Lemon shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Very Common

marine, brackish

Florida KeysBiscayne BayEverglades National Park
American gizzard shad

American gizzard shad

Dorosoma cepedianum

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Lake OkeechobeeLake PontchartrainMississippi River (New Orleans Section)+3
Butter hamlet

Butter hamlet

Hypoplectrus unicolor

Very Common

marine

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Apalachee shiner

Apalachee shiner

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

Very Common

freshwater

Ichetucknee Springs State ParkApalachicola RiverSuwannee River (Cross City)+3
Crevalle jack

Crevalle jack

Caranx hippos

Very Common

marine, brackish

Florida Keys
Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Colorado River (Gunnison Section)Lake Tahoe
Pacific cod

Pacific cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Unalakleet, AlaskaKodiak Island, Gulf of Alaska
Roanoke bass

Roanoke bass

Ambloplites cavifrons

Very Common

freshwater

Ohio River – Louisville BendChickamauga Lake (Tennessee River)Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)+3
Green sunfish

Green sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Very Common

freshwater

Lake OkeechobeeLake St. ClairSantee Cooper Lakes+1
Largemouth black bass

Largemouth black bass

Micropterus salmoides

Very Common

freshwater

Lake Fork Reservoir
Gulf butterfish

Gulf butterfish

Peprilus burti

Very Common

marine

Galveston Bay, TexasFlorida Keys, Florida
Black seabass

Black seabass

Centropristis striata

Very Common

marine

Chesapeake Bay, VirginiaFlorida Keys, United StatesCape Cod, Massachusetts
Tautog

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

Very Common

marine, brackish

Rockport HarborMontauk Point State ParkRace Point Beach+1
Permit

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Key West
Atlantic halibut

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Very Common

marine

Gulf of AlaskaBering Sea
Dusky smooth-hound

Dusky smooth-hound

Mustelus canis

Very Common

marine, brackish

Cape CodNarragansett BayLong Island Sound+3
Apache trout

Apache trout

Oncorhynchus apache

Very Common

freshwater

East Fork of the White RiverUpper Black RiverLower White River (Big Lake)+3
Northern stargazer

Northern stargazer

Astroscopus guttatus

Very Common

marine

Key Largo
Blackspot porgy

Blackspot porgy

Archosargus pourtalesii

Very Common

marine

Sombrero Reef
Striped weakfish

Striped weakfish

Cynoscion striatus

Very Common

marine

Chesapeake Bay, MarylandMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaGalveston Bay, Texas+2
Scomberomorus saevus

Scomberomorus saevus

Scomberomorus saevus

Very Common
Maui – West Maui Waters
Caranx spec

Caranx spec

Caranx spec

Very Common
Kona Coast
Bluefish

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Very Common

marine, brackish

Barnegat BayHatteras IslandChesapeake Bay+1
Bull shark

Bull shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Pine Island SoundBoca Grande
Greater amberjack

Greater amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Very Common

marine

Florida KeysWailea (South Shore)Coconut Island (Moku o Lo‘e)
Pacific tomcod

Pacific tomcod

Microgadus proximus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Kodiak Island - Little River InletPrince William Sound - Portage Glacier AreaSan Francisco Bay - Golden Gate Strait+1
Spotted sand bass

Spotted sand bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

Very Common

marine

Catalina IslandSan Diego BayLa Jolla Canyon
Orangethroat darter

Orangethroat darter

Etheostoma spectabile

Very Common

freshwater

Upper Ohio River, PennsylvaniaLittle River, TennesseeGreen River, Kentucky+3
Dusky rockfish

Dusky rockfish

Sebastes ciliatus

Very Common

marine

Monterey BaySan Clemente Island (Channel Islands)Strait of Juan de Fuca+1
Yellowtail sergeant

Yellowtail sergeant

Abudefduf notatus

Very Common

marine

Molokini Crater, Maui
Yazoo shiner

Yazoo shiner

Notropis rafinesquei

Very Common

freshwater

Yazoo River BackwatersBlack Warrior River Near TuscaloosaLower Mississippi Drift‑Fish at Baton Rouge+3
Yellow-brown chromis

Yellow-brown chromis

Chromis xouthos

Very Common

marine

Kona Coast
Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Common
The Redwood National Forest
Salmon shark

Salmon shark

Lamna ditropis

Common

marine

Homer, Alaska - Kachemak BayPrince William Sound, AlaskaKodiak Island, Alaska+1
Muskellunge

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

Common

freshwater

Minnesota's Leech LakeLake Michigan's Green BayChautauqua Lake+1
Spearfish remora

Spearfish remora

Remora brachyptera

Common

marine

Florida Keys
Allegheny pearl dace

Allegheny pearl dace

Margariscus margarita

Common

freshwater

Allegheny River – Ohiopyle StretchUpper Ohio River – Parkersburg ReachKanawha River – Charleston Section+2
Salmo erythraeus

Salmo erythraeus

Salmo erythraeus

Common
Skagit River
Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Common
Maui North ShoreKona Coast
Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Common

marine, brackish

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Striped marlin

Striped marlin

Kajikia audax

Common

marine

Kona, Hawaii
Shortfin mako

Shortfin mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Common

marine

San DiegoOuter Banks, North Carolina
Marlin sucker

Marlin sucker

Remora osteochir

Common

marine

KonaIslamorada
Striped mullet

Striped mullet

Chelon tricuspidens

Common

marine, brackish

Everglades Outlets – Ten Thousand Islands
Scrawled cowfish

Scrawled cowfish

Acanthostracion quadricornis

Common

marine

Islamorada, Florida Keys
Thresher

Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Common

marine

San DiegoMonterey BayChannel Islands
Spottedfin sole

Spottedfin sole

Trinectes fonsecensis

Common

marine, brackish

Brazos River Delta
Acanthocybium proosti

Acanthocybium proosti

Acanthocybium proosti

Common
Kona, Hawaii
Wahoo

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Common

marine

Florida Keys
King mackerel

King mackerel

Scomberomorus cavalla

Common

marine

Florida KeysGulf Coast
Albacore

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Common

marine

Hawaii
Bigeye tuna

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Common

marine

Hawaii
Burbot

Burbot

Lota lota

Common

freshwater, brackish

Lake Superior (Upper Peninsula)
Sargassumfish

Sargassumfish

Histrio histrio

Common

marine

Gulf Stream, North Carolina
Kawakawa

Kawakawa

Euthynnus affinis

Occasional

marine

Garrison Bight, Key West

Coolihoo

Carangoides bartholomaei

Occasional
The Gulf Stream, North Carolina
Atlantic white marlin

Atlantic white marlin

Kajikia albida

Occasional

marine

Ocean City
Deep-sea smelt

Deep-sea smelt

Glossanodon semifasciatus

Occasional

marine

Gulf of Alaska, USA
Arctic alligatorfish

Arctic alligatorfish

Aspidophoroides olrikii

Occasional

marine, brackish

Coastal Waters off Utqiaġvik (Barrow)
Chameleon cichlid

Chameleon cichlid

Australoheros facetus

Occasional

freshwater

Lake Okeechobee
Blackfin tuna

Blackfin tuna

Thunnus atlanticus

Uncommon

marine

Key West, Florida
Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Makaira mazara

Uncommon

marine

Kona, Hawaii
Careproctus maculosus

Careproctus maculosus

Careproctus maculosus

Uncommon

marine

Bering Sea – Unimak Island Edge
Blue marlin

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Uncommon

marine

Puerto Rico
Careproctus steini

Careproctus steini

Careproctus steini

Rare

marine

Bering Sea – Aleutian Deep Canyon
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