Background

πŸ—ΊοΈ State Fish Species

Select a state to explore its fish species. All season data is biological only β€” always check local regulations before fishing.

πŸ’‘About Species Counts
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Why our counts differ from total state biodiversity:

Florida: 1,000+ total species

Subtropical diversity + reef systems

North Carolina: 800+ total

Mountains to coast gradient

South Carolina: 600–650 total

Strong coastal estuaries + productive inland rivers

Tennessee: 325+ total

One of most freshwater-diverse states

Texas: 800+ total

Gulf access + massive river systems

California: 650–700 total

60+ rockfish species grouped

Virginia: 500+ total

Chesapeake Bay + mountain streams

Georgia: 600+ total

Shoal Bass native + estuarine

New York: 390–400 total

Great Lakes + cold-water salmonids + Atlantic coastal

Pennsylvania: 170 total

Entirely freshwater with strong trout + bass ecosystems

Available States

States with data highlighted below

Expanding Coverage

We're actively building comprehensive fish databases for remaining states

🌊Remaining U.S. States with Coastlines

Atlantic Coast

β€’Maine
β€’New Hampshire
β€’Massachusetts
β€’Rhode Island
β€’Connecticut
β€’New Jersey
β€’Delaware
β€’Maryland

Gulf of Mexico

β€’Alabama
β€’Mississippi
β€’Louisiana

Pacific Coast

β€’Oregon
β€’Washington
Non-Contiguous
β€’Alaska
β€’Hawaii

🚒Great Lakes Region

Direct shoreline on one or more Great Lakes

OhioMichiganIndianaIllinoisWisconsinMinnesota

🌊Mississippi River Basin

Mississippi main stem or major tributaries β€” high freshwater relevance

Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Missouri Kentucky Tennessee βœ“Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana

🍁States Bordering Canada

Cold-water species, migratory overlap, shared waters

Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York βœ“Pennsylvania βœ“Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska
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States marked with βœ“ are complete.

We're prioritizing states by biodiversity and recreational impact. Check back for updates.

Regulations

Season data here is biological only. Always confirm current rules with your state agency before fishing.

Source:State & federal fisheriesΒ·Last checked: 2025-02-01

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