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Bass. Sailfish. Trout. Learn about all kinds of fish and what it takes to catch ‘em. Fish images courtesy of ©Diane Rome Peebles and ©Duane Raver.

CATCH EASE

TYPE OF WATER

REGION

Albacore

Albacore

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

African Pompano

African Pompano

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Almaco Jack

Almaco Jack

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

American Eel

American Eel

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

American Shad

American Shad

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Apache Trout

Apache Trout

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Arctic Char

Arctic Char

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Atlantic Bonito

Atlantic Bonito

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Atlantic Halibut

Atlantic Halibut

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Atlantic Spadefish

Atlantic Spadefish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Bigeye Trevally

Bigeye Trevally

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Bigeye Tuna

Bigeye Tuna

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Bigmouth Buffalo

Bigmouth Buffalo

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Bullhead

Black Bullhead

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Crappie

Black Crappie

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Drum

Black Drum

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Grouper

Black Grouper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Black Marlin

Black Marlin

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Sea Bass

Black Sea Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Black Skipjack

Black Skipjack

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Blackfin Tuna

Blackfin Tuna

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Blacktip Shark

Blacktip Shark

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Blue Catfish

Blue Catfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Blue Shark

Blue Shark

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Bluefin Trevally

Bluefin Trevally

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin Tuna

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Bluefish

Bluefish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Bluegill

Bluegill

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Bonefish

Bonefish

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Bonnethead Shark

Bonnethead Shark

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Bowfin

Bowfin

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Brook Trout

Brook Trout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Broomtail Grouper

Broomtail Grouper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Brown Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Brown Trout

Brown Trout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Bull Trout

Bull Trout

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Burbot

Burbot

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Butterfly Peacock Bass

Butterfly Peacock Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

California Corbina

California Corbina

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

California Halibut

California Halibut

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

California Yellowtail

California Yellowtail

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Cero Mackerel

Cero Mackerel

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Chain Pickerel

Chain Pickerel

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Cobia

Cobia

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Common Carp

Common Carp

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Conger

Conger

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Crevalle Jack

Crevalle Jack

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Cubera Snapper

Cubera Snapper

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Dogtooth Tuna

Dogtooth Tuna

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Dolphinfish

Dolphinfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Florida Gar

Florida Gar

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Flounder

Flounder

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Freshwater Drum

Freshwater Drum

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Gag Grouper

Gag Grouper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Giant Trevally

Giant Trevally

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Golden Trout

Golden Trout

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Grass Carp

Grass Carp

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Great Barracuda

Great Barracuda

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Greater Amberjack

Greater Amberjack

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead Shark

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Hogfish

Hogfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Horse-eye Jack

Horse-eye Jack

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Inconnu

Inconnu

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

King Mackerel

King Mackerel

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

King Salmon

King Salmon

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Ladyfish

Ladyfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Lake Trout

Lake Trout

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Lingcod

Lingcod

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Little Tunny

Little Tunny

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Longbill Spearfish

Longbill Spearfish

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Mako Shark

Mako Shark

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

West

Mountain Whitefish

Mountain Whitefish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Muskellunge

Muskellunge

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

South

Mutton Snapper

Mutton Snapper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Northern Pike

Northern Pike

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Northern Pikeminnow

Northern Pikeminnow

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Northeast

Oscar

Oscar

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

West

Pacific Bonito

Pacific Bonito

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Northeast

Pacific Cod

Pacific Cod

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

South

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Pacific Crevalle Jack

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Pacific Sierra Mackerel

Pacific Sierra Mackerel

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Paddlefish

Paddlefish

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Permit

Permit

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Pollock

Pollock

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Pompano

Pompano

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Porbeagle Shark

Porbeagle Shark

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Rainbow Runner

Rainbow Runner

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Red Drum

Red Drum

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Red Grouper

Red Grouper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Redbreast Sunfish

Redbreast Sunfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Redear Sunfish

Redear Sunfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Redeye Bass

Redeye Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Rock Bass

Rock Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Round Whitefish

Round Whitefish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Sailfish

Sailfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Sauger

Sauger

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Saugeye

Saugeye

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Scamp Grouper

Scamp Grouper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Sea Trout

Sea Trout

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Shoal Bass

Shoal Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Shortbill Spearfish

Shortbill Spearfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Shorthead Redhorse

Shorthead Redhorse

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Shortnose Gar

Shortnose Gar

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Silver Redhorse

Silver Redhorse

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Skipjack Tuna

Skipjack Tuna

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Smallmouth Buffalo

Smallmouth Buffalo

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Snook

Snook

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Speckled Peacock Bass

Speckled Peacock Bass

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Splake

Splake

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Spot

Spot

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Spotted Bass

Spotted Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Spotted Gar

Spotted Gar

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Steelhead

Steelhead

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Striped Bass

Striped Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Striped Marlin

Striped Marlin

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Sturgeon

Sturgeon

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Swordfish

Swordfish

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Tarpon

Tarpon

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Tautog

Tautog

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Thresher Shark

Thresher Shark

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Tiger Muskellunge

Tiger Muskellunge

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Tiger Trout

Tiger Trout

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Tope Shark

Tope Shark

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Tripletail

Tripletail

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Wahoo

Wahoo

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Walleye

Walleye

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Warmouth

Warmouth

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Weakfish

Weakfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Whalers Shark

Whalers Shark

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

White Bass

White Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

White Catfish

White Catfish

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

White Marlin

White Marlin

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

White Perch

White Perch

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

White Seabass

White Seabass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

White Shark

White Shark

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Whiterock Bass

Whiterock Bass

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Wiper

Wiper

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Yellow Bass

Yellow Bass

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Freshwater

REGION

Midwest

Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish

CATCH EASE

Medium

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

CATCH EASE

Hard

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest

Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail Snapper

CATCH EASE

Easy

TYPE OF WATER

Saltwater

REGION

Midwest