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Fishing in USA

29 species across 58 spots

USA offers fishing across 58 spots with 29 species in marine, marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: June-september, May-september, May-october, April to september

Top Spots

Florida Keys4 species

The mangroves and flats of the Florida Keys host a healthy population of Lemon Sharks.

Kona, Hawaii3 species

Kona is famous for its deep waters close to shore, providing ideal conditions for a variety of billfish, including striped marlin.

Flower Garden Banks2 species

A protected marine sanctuary with an abundance of Black Snapper and other species.

29

Species

58

Spots

Species

29
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
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
Lemon shark

Lemon shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Very Common

marine, brackish

Florida KeysBiscayne BayEverglades National Park
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
Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Cape HatterasOuter BanksGulf of Maine
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
Spotted sand bass

Spotted sand bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

Very Common

marine

Catalina IslandSan Diego BayLa Jolla Canyon
Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Sepedonium hyalospinosum

Common
The Redwood National Forest
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
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
Thresher

Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Common

marine

San DiegoMonterey BayChannel Islands
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
Sargassumfish

Sargassumfish

Histrio histrio

Common

marine

Gulf Stream, North Carolina
Coolihoo

Coolihoo

Carangoides bartholomaei

Occasional
The Gulf Stream, North Carolina
Atlantic white marlin

Atlantic white marlin

Kajikia albida

Occasional

marine

Ocean City
Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Makaira mazara

Uncommon

marine

Kona, Hawaii
Blue marlin

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Uncommon

marine

Puerto Rico