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African Pompano

African Pompano

Species Name: Alectis Ciliaris

Habitat: Offshore, Structures, Reef

Weight: 15 - 20 lbs.

Agujon Needlefish

Agujon Needlefish

Species Name: Tylosurus Acus

Habitat: Inshore, River, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 4 - 10 lbs.

Albacore Tuna

Albacore Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Alalunga

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 20 - 45 lbs.

Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar

Species Name: Atractosteus Spatula

Habitat: Inland, Nearshore

Weight: 100 - 160 lbs.

American Angler

American Angler

Species Name: Lophius Americanus

Habitat: Ocean Floor, Mud, Clay, Sandy Bottoms

Weight: 35 - 32 lbs.

American Eel

American Eel

Species Name: Anguilla Rostrata

Habitat: Inland, Nearshore, Shallow Water

Weight: 8 - 17 lbs.

American Gizzard Shad

American Gizzard Shad

Species Name: Dorosoma Cepedianum

Habitat: Lake, Shallows, Muddy

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

American Yellow Perch

American Yellow Perch

Species Name: Perca Flavescens

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Apache Trout

Apache Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Apache

Habitat: River, Mountain Stream

Weight: 3 - 6 lbs.

Arctic Char

Arctic Char

Species Name: Salvelinus alpinus

Habitat: Cold Water River, Stream, Pool

Weight: 12 - 25 lbs.

Arctic Grayling

Arctic Grayling

Species Name: Thymallus Arcticus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 3 - 8 lbs.

Arrow-Tooth Flounder

Arrow-Tooth Flounder

Species Name: Atheresthes Stomias

Habitat: Ocean Floor

Weight: 1 - 9 lbs.

Atlantic Bigeye

Atlantic Bigeye

Species Name: Priacanthus Arenatus

Habitat: Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 2 - 6 lbs.

Atlantic Bonito

Atlantic Bonito

Species Name: Sarda Sarda

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 12 lbs.

Atlantic Butterfish

Atlantic Butterfish

Species Name: Peprilus Triacanthus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod

Species Name: Gadus Morhua

Habitat: Offshore, Ocean Floor

Weight: 4 - 103 lbs.

Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker

Species Name: Micropogonias Undulatus

Habitat: Offshore, Ocean Floor, Estuaries

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Atlantic Goldeneye Tilefish

Atlantic Goldeneye Tilefish

Species Name: Caulolatilus Chrysops

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 40 - 65 lbs.

Atlantic Halibut

Atlantic Halibut

Species Name: Hippoglossus Hippoglossus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Continental Shelf

Weight: 30 - 150 lbs.

Atlantic Herring

Atlantic Herring

Species Name: Clupea Harengus

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Atlantic Mackerel

Atlantic Mackerel

Species Name: Scomber Scombrus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Atlantic Needlefish

Atlantic Needlefish

Species Name: Strongylura Marina

Habitat: Onshore, River, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Atlantic Sailfish

Atlantic Sailfish

Species Name: Istiophorus Albicans

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore

Weight: 50 - 142 lbs.

Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Species Name: Salmo Salar

Habitat: Onshore, Lake, River

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Atlantic Scombrops

Atlantic Scombrops

Species Name: Scombrops Oculatus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 5 - 35 lbs.

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Species Name: Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae

Habitat: Shallow, Warm Water

Weight: 7 - 9 lbs.

Atlantic Tomcod

Atlantic Tomcod

Species Name: Microgadus Tomcod

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

Atlantic Wolffish

Atlantic Wolffish

Species Name: Anarhichas Lupus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Ocean Floor

Weight: 10 - 40 lbs.

Banded Rudderfish

Banded Rudderfish

Species Name: Centrolophus Niger

Habitat: Atlantic Coast

Weight: 3 - 10 lbs.

Bar Jack

Bar Jack

Species Name: Caranx Ruber

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 15 - 18 lbs.

Barndoor Skate

Barndoor Skate

Species Name: Dipturus Laevis

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Ocean Floor, Continental Shelves

Weight: 4 - 44 lbs.

Barracuda

Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Barracuda

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Barred Sand Bass

Barred Sand Bass

Species Name: Paralabrax Nebulifer

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Barred Surfperch

Barred Surfperch

Species Name: Amphistichus Argenteus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Bearded Brotula

Bearded Brotula

Species Name: Brotula Barbata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 8 - 18 lbs.

Bermuda Sea Chub

Bermuda Sea Chub

Species Name: Kyphosus Sectatrix

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Bigeye Scad

Bigeye Scad

Species Name: Selar Crumenophthalmus

Habitat: Coral Reef, Onshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Bigeye Thresher

Bigeye Thresher

Species Name: Alopias Superciliosus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Nearshore

Weight: 350 - 800 lbs.

Bigeye Tuna

Bigeye Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Obesus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 150 - 300 lbs.

Bigmouth Buffalo

Bigmouth Buffalo

Species Name: Ictiobus Cyprinellus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater

Weight: 30 - 65 lbs.

Bigmouth Sculpin

Bigmouth Sculpin

Species Name: Hemitripterus Bolini

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 10 - 30 lbs.

Black Acara

Black Acara

Species Name: Cichlasoma Bimaculatum

Habitat: Creeks, Canals, Wet Praries, Lakes,

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

Black Buffalo

Black Buffalo

Species Name: Ictiobus Niger

Habitat: Lake, Channels

Weight: 20 - 56 lbs.

Black Bullhead

Black Bullhead

Species Name: Ameiurus Melas

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Black Drum

Black Drum

Species Name: Pogonias Cromis

Habitat: Brackish Waters, Onshore

Weight: 15 - 90 lbs.

Black Grouper

Black Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Bonaci

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 20 lbs.

Black Jack

Black Jack

Species Name: Caranx Lugubris

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wrecks

Weight: 12 - 20 lbs.

Black Marlin

Black Marlin

Species Name: Istiompax Indica

Habitat: Offshore, Warm Water

Weight: 300 - 1560 lbs.

Black Rockfish

Black Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Melanops

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 2 - 11 lbs.

Black Sea Bass

Black Sea Bass

Species Name: Centropristis Striata

Habitat: Offshore, Onshore, Nearshore, Wreck, Reef

Weight: 2 - 9 lbs.

Black Skipjack

Black Skipjack

Species Name: Euthynnus Lineatus

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 16 - 26 lbs.

Blackfin Sculpin

Blackfin Sculpin

Species Name: Malacocottus Kincaidi

Habitat: Sandy Bottom

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Blackfin Tuna

Blackfin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Atlanticus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 2 - 20 lbs.

Blackline Tilefish

Blackline Tilefish

Species Name: Caulolatilus Cyanops

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 24 lbs.

Blacknose Shark

Blacknose Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Acronotus

Habitat: Nearshore, Continental Shelf

Weight: 22 - 42 lbs.

Blacksmith

Blacksmith

Species Name: Chromis Punctipinnis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Shallows, Rocky, Reef

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Blacktip Shark

Blacktip Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Limbatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Continental Shelves, Insular Shelves

Weight: 100 - 150 lbs.

Blob Sculpin

Blob Sculpin

Species Name: Psychrolutes Phrictus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Continental Shelf

Weight: 15 - 20 lbs.

Blue Catfish

Blue Catfish

Species Name: Ictalurus Furcatus

Habitat: River, Lake, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 20 - 81 lbs.

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Species Name: Makaira Nigricans

Habitat: Offshore, Open Water

Weight: 200 - 400 lbs.

Blue Rockfish

Blue Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Mystinus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Rocky, Reefs

Weight: 8 lbs.

Blue Runner

Blue Runner

Species Name: Caranx Crysos

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 5 - 11 lbs.

Blue Shark

Blue Shark

Species Name: Prionace Glauca

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 60 - 121 lbs.

Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Thynnus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 200 - 600 lbs.

Bluefish

Bluefish

Species Name: Pomatomus Saltatrix

Habitat: Nearshore, Onshore

Weight: 3 - 15 lbs.

Bluegill

Bluegill

Species Name: Lepomis Macrochirus

Habitat: Lake, Pond, River

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Species Name: Hexanchus Griseus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Outer Continental Shelves, Coastline (if juvenile)

Weight: 449 - 880 lbs.

Bocaccio Rockfish

Bocaccio Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Paucispinis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 9 - 21 lbs.

Bonefish

Bonefish

Species Name: Albula Vulpes

Habitat: Onshore, Muddy Flats

Weight: 4 - 16 lbs.

Bonnethead Shark

Bonnethead Shark

Species Name: Sphyrna Tiburo

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 13 - 28 lbs.

Bowfin

Bowfin

Species Name: Amia Calva

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 12 - 21 lbs.

Bramble Shark

Bramble Shark

Species Name: Echinorhinus Brucus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 200 - 440 lbs.

Brassy Chub

Brassy Chub

Species Name: Kyphosus Vaigiensis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Broadnose Sevengill Shark

Broadnose Sevengill Shark

Species Name: Notorynchus Cepedianus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 130 - 230 lbs.

Brook Trout

Brook Trout

Species Name: Salvelinus Fontinalis

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

Broomtail Grouper

Broomtail Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Xenarcha

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Reefs

Weight: 30 - 60 lbs.

Brown Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Species Name: Ameiurus Nebulosus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Brown Rockfish

Brown Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Auriculatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Shallows

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Brown Smooth-Hound

Brown Smooth-Hound

Species Name: Mustelus Henlei

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 10 - 15 lbs.

Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Species Name: Tylosurus Acus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 2 - 40 lbs.

Buffalo Sculpin

Buffalo Sculpin

Species Name: Enophrys Bison

Habitat: Inshore, Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Bull Shark

Bull Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Leucas

Habitat: Warm, Shallow Nearshore, River

Weight: 200 - 500 lbs.

Bull Trout

Bull Trout

Species Name: Salvelinus Confluentus

Habitat: Cold Water River, Stream, Pool

Weight: 15 - 32 lbs.

Bullet Tuna

Bullet Tuna

Species Name: Auxis rochei

Habitat: circumtropical

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Burbot

Burbot

Species Name: Lota Lota

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 2 - 25 lbs.

Butter Sole

Butter Sole

Species Name: Isopsetta Isolepis

Habitat: shallow waters, silty bottom

Weight: lbs.

C-O Sole

C-O Sole

Species Name: Pleuronichthys Coenosus

Habitat: Flats

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Cabezon

Cabezon

Species Name: Scorpaenichthys Marmoratus

Habitat: Kelp Forests

Weight: 25 - 31 lbs.

Calico Surfperch

Calico Surfperch

Species Name: Amphistichus Koelzi

Habitat: nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

California Flounder

California Flounder

Species Name: Paralichthys Californicus

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 6 - 30 lbs.

California Kingcroaker

California Kingcroaker

Species Name: Menticirrhus Undulatus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 6 - 8 lbs.

California Scorpionfish

California Scorpionfish

Species Name: Scorpaena Guttata

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

California Sheephead

California Sheephead

Species Name: Semicossyphus Pulcher

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 2 - 20 lbs.

Canary Rockfish

Canary Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Pinniger

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 8 - 10 lbs.

Cero Mackerel

Cero Mackerel

Species Name: Scomberomorus Regalis

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 10 - 17 lbs.

Chain Pickerel

Chain Pickerel

Species Name: Esox Niger

Habitat: Lake, River, Pond, Bogs, Swamps

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

Species Name: Ictalurus Punctatus

Habitat: Rivers, Tidal Mouths, Bends, Wrecks

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Chilipepper Rockfish

Chilipepper Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Goodei

Habitat: Pacific Coast

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

China Rockfish

China Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Nebulosus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, River, Lake

Weight: 10 - 50 lbs.

Chub Mackerel

Chub Mackerel

Species Name: Scomber Japonicus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Keta

Habitat: Rivers, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 9 - 35 lbs.

Cisco

Cisco

Species Name: Coregonus Artedi

Habitat: onshore, nearshore, lakes

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Cobia

Cobia

Species Name: Rachycentron Canadum

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 80 lbs.

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Kisutch

Habitat: Lake, River, Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Comb Grouper

Comb Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Acutirostris

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 8 - 22 lbs.

Common Carp

Common Carp

Species Name: Cyprinus Carpio

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 5 - 100 lbs.

Copper Rockfish

Copper Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Caurinus

Habitat: Nearshore, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs

Weight: 3 - 10 lbs.

Copper Shark

Copper Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Brachyurus

Habitat: Bays, Shoals, Harbors, Continental Shelves, Offshore Islands

Weight: 374 - 672 lbs.

Cottonmouth Jack

Cottonmouth Jack

Species Name: Uraspis Secunda

Habitat: Marine, Reefs, Inshore

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Cowcod

Cowcod

Species Name: Sebastes Levis

Habitat: Boulder Fields, Rocky Ridges. Continental Shelves

Weight: 19 - 29 lbs.

Crappie

Crappie

Species Name: Pomoxis Nigromaculatus

Habitat: River, Lake

Weight: 0 - 5 lbs.

Crevalle Jack

Crevalle Jack

Species Name: Caranx Hippos

Habitat: River, Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Flats Backcountry, Wreck

Weight: 15 - 60 lbs.

Cubera Snapper

Cubera Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Cyanopterus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 40 - 126 lbs.

Curlfin Sole

Curlfin Sole

Species Name: Pleuronichthys Decurrens

Habitat: Deepwater, Marine

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Cusk

Cusk

Species Name: Brosme Brosme

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 20 - 45 lbs.

Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Clarkii

Habitat: River, Shallows, Mountain Stream

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Darkblotched Rockfish

Darkblotched Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Crameri

Habitat: Offshore (Surface Waters), Intercontinental Shelves, Muddy Bottoms, Rocky Bottoms

Weight: 45 - 60 lbs.

Deep-Sea Sole

Deep-Sea Sole

Species Name: Embassichthys Bathybius

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 6 - 9 lbs.

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden

Species Name: Salvelinus Malma

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 3 - 27 lbs.

Dover Sole

Dover Sole

Species Name: Microstomus Pacificus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

Dusky Shark

Dusky Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Obscurus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore

Weight: 350 - 765 lbs.

Dusky Smooth-Hound

Dusky Smooth-Hound

Species Name: Mustelus Canis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 15 - 27 lbs.

English Sole

English Sole

Species Name: Parophrys Vetulus

Habitat: Nearshore, Muddy Bottom

Weight: 2 - 3 lbs.

Fallfish

Fallfish

Species Name: Semotilus Corporalis

Habitat: Lake, Stream, Pond

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Fat Snook

Fat Snook

Species Name: Centropomus Parallelus

Habitat: Inshore, Mangroves

Weight: 6 - 10 lbs.

Flannelmouth Sucker

Flannelmouth Sucker

Species Name: Catostomus Latipinnis

Habitat: freshwater

Weight: 2 - 8 lbs.

Flat Needlefish

Flat Needlefish

Species Name: Ablennes Hians

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 7 - 11 lbs.

Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish

Species Name: Pylodictis Olivaris

Habitat: River, Lake, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 4 - 60 lbs.

Flathead Grey Mullet

Flathead Grey Mullet

Species Name: Mugil Cephalus

Habitat: Onshore, River

Weight: 10 - 18 lbs.

Flathead Sole

Flathead Sole

Species Name: Hippoglossoides Elassodon

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 2 - 3 lbs.

Florida Gar

Florida Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Platyrhincus

Habitat: Rivers, Tidal Mouths, Bends, Wrecks

Weight: 3 - 9 lbs.

Florida Pompano

Florida Pompano

Species Name: Trachinotus Carolinus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Flying Gurnard

Flying Gurnard

Species Name: Dactylopterus Volitans

Habitat: Reefs

Weight: 3 - 4 lbs.

Freshwater Drum

Freshwater Drum

Species Name: Aplodinotus Grunniens

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 5 - 54 lbs.

Frigate Tuna

Frigate Tuna

Species Name: Auxis Thazard

Habitat: Offshore, Warm Water

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Gafftopsail Pompano

Gafftopsail Pompano

Species Name: Trachinotus Rhodopus

Habitat: Reef

Weight: 5 - 8 lbs.

Gag Grouper

Gag Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Microlepis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 50 lbs.

Giant Seabass

Giant Seabass

Species Name: Stereolepis Gigas

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rocky Bottom, Kelp Forests

Weight: 60 - 563 lbs.

Golden Redfish

Golden Redfish

Species Name: Sebastes Norvegicus

Habitat: nearshore, reefs, bottom fishing

Weight: 8 - 33 lbs.

Golden Redhorse

Golden Redhorse

Species Name: Moxostoma Erythrurum

Habitat: Streams

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Golden Trout

Golden Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Aguabonita

Habitat: Lake, Cool Water, Stream

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Goldeye

Goldeye

Species Name: Hiodon Alosoides

Habitat: Lakes, Rivers

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Goldfish

Goldfish

Species Name: Carassius Auratus

Habitat: Ponds, Lakes, Streams, Ditches

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

Goliath Grouper

Goliath Grouper

Species Name: Epinephelus Itajara

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef, Backcountry, Flats, Wreck

Weight: 75 - 150 lbs.

Grass Carp

Grass Carp

Species Name: Ctenopharyngodon Idella

Habitat: Lake, River, Backcountry

Weight: 40 - 97 lbs.

Gray Smooth-hound

Gray Smooth-hound

Species Name: Mustelus Californicus

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 18 - 30 lbs.

Great Barracuda

Great Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Barracuda

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 103 lbs.

Great Northern Tilefish

Great Northern Tilefish

Species Name: Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Sandy or Muddy Ocean Floor

Weight: 40 - 66 lbs.

Great Pompano

Great Pompano

Species Name: Trachinotus Goodei

Habitat: Sandy shores, Coastal Lines, Coral Reefs

Weight: 1 - 560 lbs.

Great Snakehead

Great Snakehead

Species Name: Channa Marulius

Habitat: Lakes, Reservoirs, Canals, Swamps, Rivers

Weight: 4 - 15 lbs.

Great White Shark

Great White Shark

Species Name: Carcharodon Carcharias

Habitat: Offshore, Coastal

Weight: 1500 - 2500 lbs.

Greater Amberjack

Greater Amberjack

Species Name: Seriola dumerili

Habitat: Offshore, Reefs, Wrecks

Weight: 40 - 200 lbs.

Greater Redhorse

Greater Redhorse

Species Name: Moxostoma Valenciennesi

Habitat: freshwater

Weight: 4 - 13 lbs.

Green Sturgeon

Green Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Medirostris

Habitat: nearshore, estuaries, bays, rivers

Weight: 120 - 350 lbs.

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Species Name: Lepomis Cyanellus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater, Gravel Bottom

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Greenland Shark

Greenland Shark

Species Name: Somniosus Microcephalus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Continental Shelves, Continental Slopes

Weight: 880 - 2200 lbs.

Grey Snapper

Grey Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Griseus

Habitat: River, Lake, Onshore, Near shore, Reef, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Grey Tilefish

Grey Tilefish

Species Name: Caulolatilus Microps

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Continental Shelf, Continental Slopes

Weight: 5 - 23 lbs.

Grey Triggerfish

Grey Triggerfish

Species Name: Balistes Capriscus

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 11 - 13 lbs.

Guadalupe Bass

Guadalupe Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Treculii

Habitat: River, Flowing Water

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Gulf Grouper

Gulf Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Jordani

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Rocky Reef

Weight: 72 - 200 lbs.

Haddock

Haddock

Species Name: Melanogrammus Aeglefinus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rocky Bottom

Weight: 2 - 10 lbs.

Haller's Round Ray

Haller's Round Ray

Species Name: Urobatis Halleri

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Hardhead Sea Catfish

Hardhead Sea Catfish

Species Name: Ariopsis Felis

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 12 lbs.

Harlequin Rockfish

Harlequin Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Variegatus

Habitat: Offshore, Continental Shelves, Slopes

Weight: 24 - 29 lbs.

Hogfish

Hogfish

Species Name: Lachnolaimus Maximus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 8 - 24 lbs.

Horse-Eye Jack

Horse-Eye Jack

Species Name: Caranx Latus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 10 - 30 lbs.

Houndfish

Houndfish

Species Name: Tylosurus Crocodilus

Habitat: Lagoons, Seaward Reefs

Weight: 1 - 14 lbs.

Ide

Ide

Species Name: Leuciscus Idus

Habitat: River, Ponds, Lakes, Offshore (Older), Inshore (Juvenile)

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin

Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin

Species Name: Makaira Mazara

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 200 - 623 lbs.

Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Species Name: Istiophorus Platypterus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 120 - 220 lbs.

Inshore Lizardfish

Inshore Lizardfish

Species Name: Synodus Foetens

Habitat: inshore areas, western Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Jolthead Porgy

Jolthead Porgy

Species Name: Calamus Bajonado

Habitat: offshore, nearshore, reefs

Weight: 13 - 18 lbs.

Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass

Species Name: Paralabrax Clathratus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Kelp Forests

Weight: 4 - 14 lbs.

Kelp Greenling

Kelp Greenling

Species Name: Hexagrammos Decagrammus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

King Mackerel

King Mackerel

Species Name: Scomberomorus Cavalla

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 20 lbs.

King Of Herrings

King Of Herrings

Species Name: Regalecus Glesne

Habitat: Offshore, Open Ocean

Weight: 60 - 600 lbs.

Kingcroaker

Kingcroaker

Species Name: Menticirrhus Littoralis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Ladyfish

Ladyfish

Species Name: Elops Saurus

Habitat: Onshore, Bay

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Lake Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Fulvescens

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 30 - 300 lbs.

Lake Trout

Lake Trout

Species Name: Salvelinus Namaycush

Habitat: Lake

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish

Species Name: Coregonus Clupeaformis

Habitat: Coral Reefs, Sand, Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 2 - 15 lbs.

Lane Snapper

Lane Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Synagris

Habitat: Coral Reefs, Sand, Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 3 - 8 lbs.

Largehead Hairtail

Largehead Hairtail

Species Name: Trichiurus Lepturus

Habitat: Rivers, Flats

Weight: 10 - 13 lbs.

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Nigricans

Habitat: Lake, Pond, Rivers

Weight: 2 - 22 lbs.

Largetooth Sawfish

Largetooth Sawfish

Species Name: Pristis Microdon

Habitat: Coral Reefs, Sand, Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1100 - 1300 lbs.

Leather Bass

Leather Bass

Species Name: Dermatolepis Dermatolepis

Habitat: Onshore,Offshore, Nearshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 7 - 28 lbs.

Leatherjacket

Leatherjacket

Species Name: Oligoplites Saurus

Habitat: Coral Reefs, Sand, Inshore, Nearshore

Weight: 8 - 10 lbs.

Lemon Shark

Lemon Shark

Species Name: Negaprion Brevirostris

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef, Bay

Weight: 150 - 220 lbs.

Leopard Shark

Leopard Shark

Species Name: Triakis Semifasciata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 44 lbs.

Lesser Amberjack

Lesser Amberjack

Species Name: Seriola Fasciata

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Lingcod

Lingcod

Species Name: Ophiodon Elongatus

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 25 - 85 lbs.

Little Tunny

Little Tunny

Species Name: Euthynnus Alletteratus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Live Sharksucker

Live Sharksucker

Species Name: Echeneis Naucrates

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 8 - 12 lbs.

Longbill Spearfish

Longbill Spearfish

Species Name: Tetrapturus Pfluegeri

Habitat: Offshore, Open Water

Weight: 20 - 40 lbs.

Longfin Yellowtail

Longfin Yellowtail

Species Name: Seriola Rivoliana

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 10 - 130 lbs.

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Osseus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Marsh, Rivers

Weight: 30 - 55 lbs.

Longnose Sucker

Longnose Sucker

Species Name: Catostomus Catostomus

Habitat: Rivers, Streams, Lakes

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Lookdown

Lookdown

Species Name: Selene Vomer

Habitat: Reefs, inshore, offshore

Weight: 2 - 3 lbs.

Lumptail Searobin

Lumptail Searobin

Species Name: Prionotus Stephanophrys

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Coral Reefs, Estuaries, Mangrove Forests, Jetties,

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Machete

Machete

Species Name: Elops Affinis

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Bays, Lagoons, Rivers, Estuaries, Mangrove Forests

Weight: 2 - 10 lbs.

Mackerel Scad

Mackerel Scad

Species Name: Decapterus Macarellus

Habitat: Coastlines, Islands, Offshore

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

Mahi Mahi or Common Dolphinfish

Mahi Mahi or Common Dolphinfish

Species Name: Coryphaena Hippurus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 15 - 30 lbs.

Mahogany Snapper

Mahogany Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Mahogoni

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Coral Reefs

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Mexican Mojarra

Mexican Mojarra

Species Name: Mayaheros Urophthalmus

Habitat: Inshore, Coral Reefs, Ponds, Rivers, Lakes, Canals. Estuaries

Weight: 0 - 2 lbs.

Mexican Rockfish

Mexican Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Macdonaldi

Habitat: Sea Bottom, Offshore

Weight: 3 - 6 lbs.

Milkfish

Milkfish

Species Name: Chanos Chanos

Habitat: Mangrove Swamps, Estuaries, Coral Reefs,

Weight: 2 - 31 lbs.

Misty Grouper

Misty Grouper

Species Name: Hyporthodus Mystacinus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 15 - 119 lbs.

Monkeyface Prickleback

Monkeyface Prickleback

Species Name: Cebidichthys Violaceus

Habitat: Reefs, inshore

Weight: 4 - 6 lbs.

Mountain Whitefish

Mountain Whitefish

Species Name: Prosopium Williamsoni

Habitat: Freshwater Rivers, Lakes, Streams

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

Mozambique Tilapia

Mozambique Tilapia

Species Name: Oreochromis Mossambicus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backcountry, Swamps, Canals, Drainages, Estuaries

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Muskellunge

Muskellunge

Species Name: Esox Masquinongy

Habitat: Weedy Edges, Rocky Shoals, Shallow Waters

Weight: 15 - 70 lbs.

Mutton Snapper

Mutton Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Analis

Habitat: Onshore, Reef, Nearshore, Backcountry

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Nassau Grouper

Nassau Grouper

Species Name: Epinephelus Striatus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Shallow Reef

Weight: 30 - 55 lbs.

Night Smelt

Night Smelt

Species Name: Spirinchus Starksi

Habitat: Nearshore, Rivers

Weight: lbs.

Northern Kingfish

Northern Kingfish

Species Name: Menticirrhus Saxatilis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Northern Pike

Northern Pike

Species Name: Esox Lucius

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 2 - 34 lbs.

Northern Pikeminnow

Northern Pikeminnow

Species Name: Ptychocheilus Oregonensis

Habitat: Lakes, Slow Rivers, Backwaters of Streams and Rivers

Weight: 2 - 8 lbs.

Northern Stargazer

Northern Stargazer

Species Name: Astroscopus Guttatus

Habitat: Onshore, Oceanfloor, Sandy

Weight: 6 - 13 lbs.

Ocean Triggerfish

Ocean Triggerfish

Species Name: Canthidermis Sufflamen

Habitat: Offshore, Reef

Weight: 4 - 13 lbs.

Ocean Whitefish

Ocean Whitefish

Species Name: Caulolatilus Princeps

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore, Piers, Jetties

Weight: 5 - 13 lbs.

Oceanic Puffer

Oceanic Puffer

Species Name: Lagocephalus Lagocephalus

Habitat: Offshore, Open Ocean

Weight: 4 - 7 lbs.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Longimanus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 202 - 370 lbs.

Oilfish

Oilfish

Species Name: Ruvettus Pretiosus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 140 lbs.

Olive Rockfish

Olive Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Serranoides

Habitat: Nearshore, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs

Weight: 5 lbs.

Opah

Opah

Species Name: Lampris Guttatus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 1 - 180 lbs.

Opaleye

Opaleye

Species Name: Girella Nigricans

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Orangemouth Weakfish

Orangemouth Weakfish

Species Name: Cynoscion Xanthulus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Estuaries, Lakes, Rivers

Weight: 3 - 54 lbs.

Oscar

Oscar

Species Name: Astronotus Ocellatus

Habitat: onshore, estuaries, bays, rivers

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Oyster Toadfish

Oyster Toadfish

Species Name: Opsanus Tau

Habitat: Wrecks, reefs

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

Pacific Barracuda

Pacific Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Argentea

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 18 lbs.

Pacific Bluefin Tuna

Pacific Bluefin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Orientalis

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 130 - 907 lbs.

Pacific Bonito

Pacific Bonito

Species Name: Sarda Lineolata

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 25 lbs.

Pacific Cod

Pacific Cod

Species Name: Gadus Macrocephalus

Habitat: Continent Shelf, Upper Slopes, Deepwater

Weight: 11 - 50 lbs.

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Pacific Crevalle Jack

Species Name: Caranx Caninus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 10 - 43 lbs.

Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut

Species Name: Hippoglossus Stenolepis

Habitat: Continental Shelf, Offshore

Weight: 20 - 500 lbs.

Pacific Herring

Pacific Herring

Species Name: Clupea Pallasii

Habitat: Inlets, Sounds, Estuaries, Bays

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Pacific Jack Mackerel

Pacific Jack Mackerel

Species Name: Trachurus Symmetricus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 4 - 5 lbs.

Pacific Ocean Perch

Pacific Ocean Perch

Species Name: Sebastes Alutus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Pacific Pompano

Pacific Pompano

Species Name: Peprilus Simillimus

Habitat: Nearshore, Piers, Jetties

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Pacific Rainbow Smelt

Pacific Rainbow Smelt

Species Name: Osmerus Dentex

Habitat: Nearshore, Rivers, Streams, Estuaries, Lakes, Lagoons

Weight: 5 - 7 lbs.

Pacific Sand Sole

Pacific Sand Sole

Species Name: Psettichthys Melanostictus

Habitat: Offshore, Continental Shelves, Slopes, Inshore, Piers, Wharfs

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Pacific Sanddab

Pacific Sanddab

Species Name: Citharichthys Sordidus

Habitat: nearshore, offshore, sandy, muddy

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Pacific Sierra

Pacific Sierra

Species Name: Scomberomorus Sierra

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: 12 - 18 lbs.

Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish

Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish

Species Name: Scorpaena Mystes

Habitat: Rocky Reefs, Wrecks, Coral Reefs, Caves, Crevices

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Pacific Tomcod

Pacific Tomcod

Species Name: Microgadus Proximus

Habitat: Deepwater, Coastal

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Peacock Bass

Peacock Bass

Species Name: Cichla Ocellaris

Habitat: River, Lake, Canal

Weight: 3 - 15 lbs.

Pearly Razorfish

Pearly Razorfish

Species Name: Xyrichtys Novacula

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Pelagic Thresher

Pelagic Thresher

Species Name: Alopias Pelagicus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 55 - 95 lbs.

Permit

Permit

Species Name: Trachinotus Falcatus

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Offshore, Reefs, Jetties

Weight: 9 - 60 lbs.

Petrale Sole

Petrale Sole

Species Name: Eopsetta Jordani

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Picked Dogfish

Picked Dogfish

Species Name: Squalus Acanthias

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 16 lbs.

Pike-Perch

Pike-Perch

Species Name: Sander Lucioperca

Habitat: Rivers, Lakes

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Pile Perch

Pile Perch

Species Name: Rhacochilus Vacca

Habitat: Reefs, inshore, offshore

Weight: 3 - 4 lbs.

Pilotfish

Pilotfish

Species Name: Naucrates Ductor

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: lbs.

Pinfish

Pinfish

Species Name: Lagodon Rhomboides

Habitat: Seagrass Flats, Mangrove Swamps, Corals rich with Barnacles

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha

Habitat: Onshore, Lake, River

Weight: 3 - 5 lbs.

Pollock

Pollock

Species Name: Pollachius pollachius

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore

Weight: 20 - 35 lbs.

Pompano Dolphinfish

Pompano Dolphinfish

Species Name: Coryphaena Equiselis

Habitat: Offshore, Open Ocean

Weight: 4 - 77 lbs.

Porbeagle Shark

Porbeagle Shark

Species Name: Lamna Nasus

Habitat: Offshore, Continental Shelves, Slopes, Inshore

Weight: 300 - 550 lbs.

Porkfish

Porkfish

Species Name: Anisotremus Virginicus

Habitat: Inshore, Reefs

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Pumpkinseed

Pumpkinseed

Species Name: Lepomis Gibbosus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Pygmy Whitefish

Pygmy Whitefish

Species Name: Prosopium Coulterii

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 2 - 3 lbs.

Queen Triggerfish

Queen Triggerfish

Species Name: Balistes Vetula

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 6 - 12 lbs.

Quillback Rockfish

Quillback Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Maliger

Habitat: Reefs, inshore, offshore

Weight: 2 - 7 lbs.

Rainbow Runner

Rainbow Runner

Species Name: Elagatis Bipinnulata

Habitat: Offshore, Coastal Waters

Weight: 15 - 37 lbs.

Rainbow Smelt

Rainbow Smelt

Species Name: Osmerus Mordax

Habitat: River, Ponds, Lakes

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Mykiss

Habitat: River, Lake

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Red Grouper

Red Grouper

Species Name: Epinephelus Morio

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck, Ocean Floor

Weight: 12 - 25 lbs.

Red Hake

Red Hake

Species Name: Urophycis Chuss

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 7 lbs.

Red Hind

Red Hind

Species Name: Epinephelus Guttatus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 3 - 49 lbs.

Red Irish Lord

Red Irish Lord

Species Name: Hemilepidotus Hemilepidotus

Habitat: Nearshore, Coral Reefs

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Red Porgy

Red Porgy

Species Name: Pagrus Pagrus

Habitat: Rocky reefs, Jetties, Bays, Harbors

Weight: 19 - 37 lbs.

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Campechanus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 20 lbs.

Redbreast Sunfish

Redbreast Sunfish

Species Name: Lepomis Auritus

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Redear Sunfish

Redear Sunfish

Species Name: Lepomis Microlophus

Habitat: Lake, River, Pond, Streams

Weight: 0 - 5 lbs.

Redeye Bass

Redeye Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Coosae

Habitat: Stream, River, Ponds, Lakes, Creeks

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Redfin Pickerel

Redfin Pickerel

Species Name: Esox Americanus

Habitat: Lake, Stream, Swamp, Vegetation

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Redfish

Redfish

Species Name: Sciaenops Ocellatus

Habitat: Onshore, Flats, Backcountry, Nearshore

Weight: 10 - 45 lbs.

Redstripe Rockfish

Redstripe Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Proriger

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Redtail Surfperch

Redtail Surfperch

Species Name: Amphistichus Rhodoterus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

River Carpsucker

River Carpsucker

Species Name: Carpiodes Carpio

Habitat: Stream, Silt-Bottom Pool, Backwater, River

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

River Redhorse

River Redhorse

Species Name: Moxostoma Carinatum

Habitat: Rivers, Lakes, Backcountry

Weight: 5 - 9 lbs.

Rock Bass

Rock Bass

Species Name: Ambloplites Rupestris

Habitat: Lake, Stream Pools, Vegetation, Rocky Bottom

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Rock Greenling

Rock Greenling

Species Name: Hexagrammos Lagocephalus

Habitat: Reefs, inshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Rock Hind

Rock Hind

Species Name: Epinephelus Adscensionis

Habitat: Reefs, inshore, offshore

Weight: 9 - 10 lbs.

Roosterfish

Roosterfish

Species Name: Nematistius Pectoralis

Habitat: Southern California, Pero, Panama, Costa Rica

Weight: 50 - 114 lbs.

Roudi Escolar

Roudi Escolar

Species Name: Promethichthys Prometheus

Habitat: Reefs

Weight: 3 - 6 lbs.

Roughscale Sole

Roughscale Sole

Species Name: Clidoderma Asperrimum

Habitat: Open Water, Rocky Reefs, Coral Reefs, Wrecks

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Round Whitefish

Round Whitefish

Species Name: Prosopium Cylindraceum

Habitat: Lakes, Rivers

Weight: 2 - 18 lbs.

Rubberlip Seaperch

Rubberlip Seaperch

Species Name: Rhacochilus Toxotes

Habitat: onshore, nearshore, jetties, piers

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Rudd

Rudd

Species Name: Scardinius Erythrophthalmus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Ruffe

Ruffe

Species Name: Gymnocephalus Cernua

Habitat: Lakes, Canals, Rivers

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

Saithe

Saithe

Species Name: Pollachius Virens

Habitat: Rocky Shores (Juvenile), Offshore (Adult)

Weight: 3 - 50 lbs.

Salmon Shark

Salmon Shark

Species Name: Lamna Ditropis

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 210 - 1000 lbs.

Sand Perch

Sand Perch

Species Name: Diplectrum Formosum

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Reefs, Wrecks

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Sand Tiger Shark

Sand Tiger Shark

Species Name: Carcharias Taurus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Coral Reefs, Estuaries

Weight: 191 - 350 lbs.

Sandbar Shark

Sandbar Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Plumbeus

Habitat: Continental Shelves, Oceanic Banks

Weight: 143 - 260 lbs.

Sauger

Sauger

Species Name: Sander Canadensis

Habitat: Rivers, Lakes, Tributaries, Streams,

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

Species Name: Sphyrna Lewini

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 60 - 64 lbs.

Scamp Grouper

Scamp Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Phenax

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: -13 - 32 lbs.

Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish

Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish

Species Name: Aluterus Scriptus

Habitat: Lagoons, Seaward Reefs

Weight: 2 - 6 lbs.

Scup

Scup

Species Name: Stenotomus Chrysops

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Sea Bass

Sea Bass

Species Name: Centropristis Striata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 2 - 9 lbs.

Sea Trout

Sea Trout

Species Name: Salmo Trutta

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Covered River

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Shad

Shad

Species Name: Alosa Sapidissima

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Sharpchin Rockfish

Sharpchin Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Zacentrus

Habitat: Muddy Bottoms

Weight: 5 - 8 lbs.

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Species Name: Archosargus Probatocephalus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 1 - 8 lbs.

Shiner Perch

Shiner Perch

Species Name: Cymatogaster Aggregata

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Shoal Bass

Shoal Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Cataractae

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rivers, Rocky Shoals

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Shortbelly Rockfish

Shortbelly Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Jordani

Habitat: Water Columns

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Shortbill Spearfish

Shortbill Spearfish

Species Name: Tetrapturus Angustirostris

Habitat: Open Water

Weight: 115 lbs.

Shortfin Mako Shark

Shortfin Mako Shark

Species Name: Isurus Oxyrinchus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 150 - 300 lbs.

Shorthead Redhorse

Shorthead Redhorse

Species Name: Moxostoma Macrolepidotum

Habitat: Rivers, Streams, Lakes

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Shortnose Gar

Shortnose Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Platostomus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater

Weight: 5 - 6 lbs.

Shortnose Sturgeon

Shortnose Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Brevirostrum

Habitat: River, Lake, Inshore

Weight: 45 - 60 lbs.

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Species Name: Pseudobatos Productus

Habitat: Inshore, Flats

Weight: 2 - 47 lbs.

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Species Name: Scaphirhynchus Platorynchus

Habitat: River, Sandbanks

Weight: 5 - 11 lbs.

Silk Snapper

Silk Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Vivanus

Habitat: Gulf of Mexico

Weight: 18 lbs.

Silver Redhorse

Silver Redhorse

Species Name: Moxostoma Anisurum

Habitat: Lakes, Rivers

Weight: 2 - 10 lbs.

Silver Surfperch

Silver Surfperch

Species Name: Hyperprosopon Ellipticum

Habitat: Inshore, Flats

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Silverspotted Sculpin

Silverspotted Sculpin

Species Name: Blepsias Cirrhosus

Habitat: Kelp Beds, Intertidal Pools

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Skilfish

Skilfish

Species Name: Erilepis Zonifer

Habitat: Continental Shelves, Rocky Bottoms

Weight: 20 - 200 lbs.

Skipjack Shad

Skipjack Shad

Species Name: Alosa Chrysochloris

Habitat: Rivers, Dams, Wing Dikes

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Skipjack Tuna

Skipjack Tuna

Species Name: Katsuwonus Pelamis

Habitat: Offshore, Temperate Waters

Weight: 18 - 76 lbs.

Slender Sole

Slender Sole

Species Name: Lyopsetta Exilis

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 3 - 7 lbs.

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Dolomieu

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Smallmouth Buffalo

Smallmouth Buffalo

Species Name: Ictiobus Bubalus

Habitat: Lake, River, Tributaries

Weight: 20 - 50 lbs.

Smalltooth Sawfish

Smalltooth Sawfish

Species Name: Pristis Pectinata

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Backcountry

Weight: 600 - 770 lbs.

Smooth Hammerhead

Smooth Hammerhead

Species Name: Sphyrna Zygaena

Habitat: Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 185 - 880 lbs.

Snook

Snook

Species Name: Centropomus Undecimalis

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 12 - 29 lbs.

Snowy Grouper

Snowy Grouper

Species Name: Hyporthodus Niveatus

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck, Deep Water

Weight: 24 - 30 lbs.

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon

Species Name: Oncorhynchus Nerka

Habitat: Inshore, Lake, River

Weight: 4 - 15 lbs.

South American Silver Porgy

South American Silver Porgy

Species Name: Diplodus Argenteus

Habitat: Rocky Reefs, Coastal Areas, Clear Coastal Areas

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Southern Flounder

Southern Flounder

Species Name: Paralichthys Lethostigma

Habitat: Onshore, Inshore, Channels, Rivers

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Southern Kingcroaker

Southern Kingcroaker

Species Name: Menticirrhus Americanus

Habitat: Onshore, Rivermouth

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Southern Sennet

Southern Sennet

Species Name: Sphyraena Picudilla

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Southern Stingray

Southern Stingray

Species Name: Hypanus Americanus

Habitat: Ocean Beaches, Offshore, Nearshore, Bays, Estuaries

Weight: 50 - 200 lbs.

Spadefish

Spadefish

Species Name: Chaetodipterus Faber

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 3 - 14 lbs.

Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

Species Name: Scomberomorus Maculatus

Habitat: offshore, onshore, nearshore

Weight: 8 - 120 lbs.

Speckled Hind

Speckled Hind

Species Name: Epinephelus Drummondhayi

Habitat: Nearshore, Ledges, Wreck

Weight: 40 - 66 lbs.

Speckled Pavon

Speckled Pavon

Species Name: Cichla Temensis

Habitat: Rivers, Tributaries, Canals

Weight: 3 - 29 lbs.

Spinner Shark

Spinner Shark

Species Name: Carcharhinus Brevipinna

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Shallows

Weight: 60 - 120 lbs.

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Species Name: Gymnura Altavela

Habitat: Inshore, offshore

Weight: 115 - 130 lbs.

Spinyhead Sculpin

Spinyhead Sculpin

Species Name: Dasycottus Setiger

Habitat: Offshore, Continental Shelves, Slopes, Inshore

Weight: 3 lbs.

Spotfin Croaker

Spotfin Croaker

Species Name: Roncador Stearnsii

Habitat: Harbors, Bays, Sandy to Muddy Bottoms

Weight: 6 - 10 lbs.

Spotted Bass

Spotted Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Punctulatus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Spotted Gar

Spotted Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Oculatus

Habitat: Creeks, Rivers, Lakes, Brackish Water

Weight: 4 - 6 lbs.

Spotted Grouper

Spotted Grouper

Species Name: Epinephelus Analogus

Habitat: Patch Reefs, Lagoons (younger), Rocky Reefs

Weight: 10 - 49 lbs.

Spotted Sucker

Spotted Sucker

Species Name: Minytrema Melanops

Habitat: Smaller River, Swamp

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Spotted Weakfish

Spotted Weakfish

Species Name: Cynoscion Nebulosus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Coastal River

Weight: 3 - 17 lbs.

Spotted Wolffish

Spotted Wolffish

Species Name: Anarhichas Minor

Habitat: Atlantic Coast

Weight: 61 lbs.

Squeteague

Squeteague

Species Name: Cynoscion Regalis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Shallows

Weight: 12 - 20 lbs.

Starry Flounder

Starry Flounder

Species Name: Platichthys Stellatus

Habitat: Bays, Lagoons, Rivers, Harbors

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Starry Ray

Starry Ray

Species Name: Amblyraja Radiata

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 15 - 25 lbs.

Steelhead Trout

Steelhead Trout

Species Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss

Habitat: Coastal, rivers

Weight: 2 - 35 lbs.

Striped Bass

Striped Bass

Species Name: Morone Saxatilis

Habitat: River, Lake, Onshore, Near shore

Weight: 10 - 81 lbs.

Striped Burrfish

Striped Burrfish

Species Name: Chilomycterus Schoepfii

Habitat: Rivers, Inshore

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Striped Marlin

Striped Marlin

Species Name: Kajikia Audax

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 417 - 440 lbs.

Striped Mojarra

Striped Mojarra

Species Name: Eugerres Plumieri

Habitat: Inlets, Tidal Pools

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Striped Seaperch

Striped Seaperch

Species Name: Embiotoca Lateralis

Habitat: Reefs, Nearshore, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Striped Searobin

Striped Searobin

Species Name: Prionotus Evolans

Habitat: Inshore Estuaries

Weight: 3 lbs.

Stripetail Rockfish

Stripetail Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Saxicola

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Continental Shelf, Continental Slopes

Weight: 7 - 8 lbs.

Summer Flounder

Summer Flounder

Species Name: Paralichthys Dentatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

Surf Smelt

Surf Smelt

Species Name: Hypomesus Pretiosus

Habitat: Inshore

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Suwannee Bass

Suwannee Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Notius

Habitat: River, Shallows, Streams

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Swell Shark

Swell Shark

Species Name: Cephaloscyllium Ventriosum

Habitat: Coral Reefs, Nearshore, Continental Shelf, Kelp Forests

Weight: 10 - 22 lbs.

Swordfish

Swordfish

Species Name: Xiphias Gladius

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater

Weight: 100 - 400 lbs.

Tarpon

Tarpon

Species Name: Megalops Atlanticus

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 25 - 63 lbs.

Tautog

Tautog

Species Name: Tautoga Onitis

Habitat: rocky outcrops, boulders, jetties

Weight: 1 - 3 lbs.

Tench

Tench

Species Name: Tinca Tinca

Habitat: River, Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries

Weight: 4 - 15 lbs.

Thresher Shark

Thresher Shark

Species Name: Alopias Vulpinus

Habitat: Nearshore, Continental Shelf, Inshore, Offshore

Weight: 500 - 1120 lbs.

Tiger Rockfish

Tiger Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Nigrocinctus

Habitat: Rocky Outcrops, Boulders, Jetties, Rocky Reefs

Weight: 2 - 5 lbs.

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Species Name: Galeocerdo Cuvier

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 850 - 3000 lbs.

Tope Shark

Tope Shark

Species Name: Galeorhinus Galeus

Habitat: Warm Coastal Waters

Weight: 60 - 98 lbs.

Tripletail

Tripletail

Species Name: Lobotes Surinamensis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Inshore, Estuaries, Bays

Weight: 2 - 20 lbs.

Vermilion Rockfish

Vermilion Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Miniatus

Habitat: Reefs, offshore

Weight: 6 - 7 lbs.

Wahoo Fish

Wahoo Fish

Species Name: Acanthocybium Solandri

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 15 - 184 lbs.

Walleye

Walleye

Species Name: Sander Vitreus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

Walleye Surfperch

Walleye Surfperch

Species Name: Hyperprosopon Argenteum

Habitat: inshore, Kelp Forests, Bays, Wharves, Beaches, Jetties

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Warmouth

Warmouth

Species Name: Lepomis Gulosus

Habitat: River, Lake, Swamp, Muddy, Vegetation

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Warsaw Grouper

Warsaw Grouper

Species Name: Hyporthodus Nigritus

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef, Deepwater

Weight: 150 - 440 lbs.

White Bass

White Bass

Species Name: Morone Chrysops

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 5 lbs.

White Catfish

White Catfish

Species Name: Ameiurus Catus

Habitat: Coastal River, Tidal Water

Weight: 6 - 9 lbs.

White Croaker

White Croaker

Species Name: Genyonemus Lineatus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Bays

Weight: 0 - 1 lbs.

White Grunt

White Grunt

Species Name: Haemulon Plumierii

Habitat: Offshore, Inshore, Backcountry

Weight: 2 - 6 lbs.

White Hake

White Hake

Species Name: Urophycis Tenuis

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 6 - 20 lbs.

White Margate

White Margate

Species Name: Haemulon Album

Habitat: Inshore, Reef, Nearshore, Offshore

Weight: 16 - 20 lbs.

White Marlin

White Marlin

Species Name: Kajikia Albida

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 45 - 65 lbs.

White Perch

White Perch

Species Name: Morone Americana

Habitat: inshore

Weight: 0 - 3 lbs.

White Seaperch

White Seaperch

Species Name: Phanerodon Furcatus

Habitat: Nearshore, Piers, Jetties

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

White Sturgeon

White Sturgeon

Species Name: Acipenser Transmontanus

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 1 - 1100 lbs.

White Sucker

White Sucker

Species Name: Catostomus Commersonii

Habitat: Freshwater Rivers, Lakes, Streams

Weight: 2 - 8 lbs.

White Weakfish

White Weakfish

Species Name: Atractoscion Nobilis

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore, Coral Reefs, Estuaries, Bays, Kelp Forests

Weight: 7 - 88 lbs.

Whitebait Smelt

Whitebait Smelt

Species Name: Allosmerus Elongatus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Whitespotted Eagle Ray

Whitespotted Eagle Ray

Species Name: Aetobatus Narinari

Habitat: onshore, nearshore, surf

Weight: 200 - 507 lbs.

Whitespotted Greenling

Whitespotted Greenling

Species Name: Hexagrammos Stelleri

Habitat: Inshore, Rocky Shores

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Widow Rockfish

Widow Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Entomelas

Habitat: offshore reefs, rocky areas

Weight: 5 lbs.

Winter Flounder

Winter Flounder

Species Name: Pseudopleuronectes Americanus

Habitat: Continental Shelves, Estuaries

Weight: 3 - 8 lbs.

Wreckfish

Wreckfish

Species Name: Polyprion Americanus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Wrecks

Weight: 40 - 220 lbs.

Xantic Sargo

Xantic Sargo

Species Name: Anisotremus Davidsonii

Habitat: Sandy Bottom, Rocky, Coral Reef

Weight: 6 - 11 lbs.

Yellow Bass

Yellow Bass

Species Name: Morone Mississippiensis

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 1 lbs.

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Species Name: Ameiurus Natalis

Habitat: River, Streams, Backwaters, Lakes, Ponds

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

Species Name: Caranx Bartholomaei

Habitat: Offshore Reefs, Corals, Open Water

Weight: 1 - 31 lbs.

Yellow Sea Chub

Yellow Sea Chub

Species Name: Kyphosus Incisor

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 4 - 8 lbs.

Yellowcheek Wrasse

Yellowcheek Wrasse

Species Name: Halichoeres Cyanocephalus

Habitat: Nearshore

Weight: lbs.

Yellowedge Grouper

Yellowedge Grouper

Species Name: Hyporthodus Flavolimbatus

Habitat: Offshore, Deepwater, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 8 - 40 lbs.

Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Ruberrimus

Habitat: offshore

Weight: 5 - 39 lbs.

Yellowfin

Yellowfin

Species Name: Ocyurus Chrysurus

Habitat: Onshore, Reef, Nearshore, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 11 lbs.

Yellowfin Drum

Yellowfin Drum

Species Name: Umbrina Roncador

Habitat: Coastal Areas, Sandy Shorelines, Harbors

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Yellowfin Grouper

Yellowfin Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Venenosa

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 18 - 22 lbs.

Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Albacares

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 40 - 150 lbs.

Yellowtail Amberjack

Yellowtail Amberjack

Species Name: Seriola Lalandi

Habitat: Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 15 - 96 lbs.

Yellowtail Rockfish

Yellowtail Rockfish

Species Name: Sebastes Flavidus

Habitat: Onshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 3 - 9 lbs.

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