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Fishing in USA

44 species across 102 spots

USA offers fishing across 102 spots with 44 species in marine, marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

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

Top Spots

Florida Keys4 species

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

Chesapeake Bay3 species

World‑renowned striped bass fishery with abundant runs and diverse habitats

Kona, Hawaii3 species

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

44

Species

102

Spots

Species

44
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
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
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
Apalachee shiner

Apalachee shiner

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

Very Common

freshwater

Ichetucknee Springs State ParkApalachicola RiverSuwannee River (Cross City)+3
Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Colorado River (Gunnison Section)Lake Tahoe
Green sunfish

Green sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Very Common

freshwater

Lake OkeechobeeLake St. ClairSantee Cooper Lakes+1
Black seabass

Black seabass

Centropristis striata

Very Common

marine

Chesapeake Bay, VirginiaFlorida Keys, United StatesCape Cod, Massachusetts
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
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
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

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
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
Thresher

Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Common

marine

San DiegoMonterey BayChannel Islands

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
Sargassumfish

Sargassumfish

Histrio histrio

Common

marine

Gulf Stream, North Carolina

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
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
Blue marlin

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Uncommon

marine

Puerto Rico
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