Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

An excellent sportfish that attains large sizes, the striped bass is a member of the temperate bass family (often erroneously placed with...

Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

A small herring, the alewife is important as forage for gamefish in many inland waters and along the Atlantic coast. It is used commercial...

Round Whitefish (Prosopium cylindraceum)

A member of the Salmonidae family, the round whitefish seldom exceeds 2 pounds and is sought to a limited degree by anglers. Identifica...

Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)

A member of the Salmonidae family, the mountain whitefish provides an important winter fishery in certain areas, especially where steelhea...

Lake Whitefish

The lake whitefish is a larger and more widespread fish than are the mountain and the round whitefish, and it is more highly regarded amo...

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

The warmouth is a member of the Centrarchidae family of sunfish and has white, flaky flesh. Identification The warmouth has a deep, s...

Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum)

The walleye is the largest member of the Percidae family of perch in North America and a close relative of the sauger. A popular freshwa...

Trout-Perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)

A member of the small Percopsidae family, the confusingly named trout-perch is neither a trout nor a perch, nor is it of angling signific...

Sunapee Trout (Salvelinus alpinus oquassa)

This member of the charr family was once classified as a separate species with the scientific name Salvelinus aureolus. A landlocked, or no...

Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

The rainbow trout is one of the most widely distributed freshwater fish and the one member of the Salmonidae family that presently has glo...

Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

The lake trout is one of the largest members of the Salmonidae family, which encompasses salmon, trout, charr, and whitefish. This fish is ...