Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus)

The common shiner is an abundant minnow of the Cyprinidae family that is commonly used as a baitfish. It has been known to hybridize with ...

Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)

A well-known forage fish and a member of the Clupeidae family of herring and shad, the threadfin shad rarely grows larger than 5 inches lon...

Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

A member of the Clupeidae family of herring and shad, the gizzard shad is important forage for large fish. However, its rapid growth rate ...

Saugeye (Stizostedion vitreum x S. canadense)

The saugeye is a hybrid fish resulting from the interbreeding of walleye and sauger. It occurs naturally, although infrequently, where the...

Sauger (Stizostedion canadense)

A member of the perch family, the sauger is a smaller, slimmer relative of the walleye, which it closely resembles. It is an important co...

Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus)

A member of the Percidae family of perch, the ruffe was introduced into North America, evidently through ballast water discharge by trans...

Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

A prominent coarse fish, the rudd is widely sought by European anglers but is barely known to most North Americans. It is a member of the ...

Northern Pike (Esox lucius)

Malevolent-looking and spear shaped, the northern pike is the namesake member of the Esocidae family of pike. It is a worthy angling quar...

Grass and Redfin Pickerel

The grass pickerel and the redfin pickerel are two nearly identical subspecies of Esox americanus, differing only slightly in range. Bec...

Chain Pickerel (Esox niger)

This member of the Esocidae family of pike is a lean, sporting, evil-eyed bandit, yet it is virtually neglected by most nonwinter anglers...