Species library
Other Native and Introduced Species
Identification, range, life history, and the water temperatures each species actually wants — for 11 fish you can catch on the 164 waterways in this directory. Sourced to state conservation departments and federal agencies, and cited on every page.
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11 species across 13 states · pick a state to narrow the library
Showing 3 species in California · Show all
No species listed for California yet. The library grows with the directory — as soon as a water there is listed, the fish it holds show up here. Browse waters by state.
Other Native and Introduced Species 3
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American Shad
Alosa sapidissima9 waters
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Burbot
Lota lota1 water
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio1 water
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Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens1 water
- Photo needed Goldeye Hiodon alosoides1 water
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Humpback Chub
Gila cypha1 water
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Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus1 water
- Photo needed Rio Grande Cichlid Herichthys cyanoguttatus1 water
- Photo needed Sacramento Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus grandis1 water
- Photo needed Sacramento Sucker Catostomus occidentalis1 water
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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus1 water
Species accounts are compiled from state fish and wildlife agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA Fisheries, and NatureServe, and every page carries its own references. Illustrations are public-domain federal artwork, credited on each page. We link to fishing regulations and never restate them. All data sources.