Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus)

The Florida gar is a member of the Lepisosteidae family, an ancient group of predaceous fish once in abundance and widely distributed. Its...

Alligator Gar (Lepisosteus spatula)

The alligator gar is the largest member of the gar family, Lepisosteidae, and one of North America’s largest inland fish. It is a primitiv...

Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis)

The fallfish is a member of the Cyprinidae family, the largest family of freshwater fish, which also includes minnows and carp. Often confu...

American Eel

American eels are members of the Anguillidae family of freshwater eels and are preyed upon by many species at different stages of their e...

Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

The freshwater drum is the only North American freshwater representative of the Sciaenidae family, which includes the croaker, the drum, ...

Darters

Darters are an incredibly diverse and colorful group of freshwater fish, which rival saltwater fish in brilliance. They are actually small ...

Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)

A member of the Cyprinidae family of minnows and carp, the longnose dace has many valuable functions. Easily obtainable, small, and extreme...

Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)

A member of the Cyprinidae family of minnows and carp, the blacknose dace makes excellent bait due to its small size and hardiness and, l...

White Crappie (Pomoxis annularus)

Members of the Centrarchidae family, which includes sunfish and black bass , white crappie are usually thought of in the same breath as b...

Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

Crappie are like that Chinese dog called a Shih Tzu. Most people don’t say the name of that dog in a way that sounds flattering. Ditto for...