Region · Fishing in United States of America
Fishing in United States of America: fish species
20 fish species by anglers' catches — share, record and latest catch.
Fishing in United States of America — fish species by number of catches
| Rank | Fish | Catches | Share | Record | Latest catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
|
11 | 26 % | 5.0kg | |
| 2 |
Northern Pike Esox lucius
|
5 | 12 % | 7.4kg | |
| 3 |
Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
|
3 | 7 % | 7.5kg | |
| 4 |
Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu
|
2 | 5 % | 2.8kg | |
| 5 |
White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
|
2 | 5 % | 1.4kg | |
| 6 |
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
|
2 | 5 % | ||
| 7 |
Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus
|
2 | 5 % | 1.4kg | |
| 8 |
White bass Morone chrysops
|
2 | 5 % | ||
| 9 |
Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus
|
2 | 5 % | 4.1kg | |
| 10 |
American eel Anguilla rostrata
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 11 |
Catfish Scleromystax macropterus
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 12 |
Carp Cyprinus carpio
|
1 | 2 % | 1.9kg | |
| 13 |
Sauger Sander canadensis
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 14 |
Walleye Sander vitreus
|
1 | 2 % | 3.9kg | |
| 15 |
humpback Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
|
1 | 2 % | 1.4kg | |
| 16 |
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 17 |
Ocean Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 18 |
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 19 |
Silver Trout Salvelinus agassizii
|
1 | 2 % | ||
| 20 |
Trimma fishelsoni
|
1 | 2 % |