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Largemouth Bass
Try plastic worms, spinnerbaits or jigs around shoreline cover. Native to eastern and central North America and widely introduced elsewhere.
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Smallmouth Bass
Native to the upper Mississippi, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence and Hudson Bay systems, including the Champlain region.
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Black Crappie
Try small jigs or minnows around submerged brush. Often found in lakes and reservoirs with plenty of underwater cover.
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White Crappie
Takes minnows and small jigs, often around brush piles or standing timber. Common in reservoirs and slower river habitats.
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Bluegill
Takes small worms, crickets and tiny jigs. Look around vegetation, brush and shallow cover in ponds and lakes.
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Channel Catfish
Takes worms, shrimp and prepared baits fished near the bottom. Commonly found in lakes, ponds and rivers.
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Rainbow Trout
Native to cold Pacific-draining streams in North America and Asia, with introduced populations in many other regions.
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Blue Catfish
Cut bait is a proven choice for this large catfish. Found in major rivers and reservoirs across much of central North America.
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Flathead Catfish
Adults mainly eat live fish. Favors warm rivers with steady, slow currents and substantial depth.
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Brown Trout
Can live in large lakes or flowing rivers. Lake populations use deep water with distinct temperature layers.
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Yellow Perch
Native to central North American waters, especially the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence and upper Mississippi systems.
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Striped Bass
Native to eastern North American coastal and river systems, with introduced populations in western reservoirs and other inland waters.
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White Bass
Feeds on smaller fish, with the proportion of fish in its diet changing seasonally.
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Spotted Bass
Eats insects, crayfish and smaller fish. Native to the Mississippi basin and Gulf-draining waters from Texas toward the Florida Panhandle.
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Northern Pike
An ambush predator of weedy lakes, reservoirs and sluggish streams, also found in clear, rocky northern waters.
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Brook Trout
A northern trout found in lakes and coastal river systems extending from Long Island toward Hudson Bay.
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Lake Trout
A cold-water trout native to North America and introduced to additional lakes elsewhere.
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Muskellunge
An ambush predator that rests near weed edges, rocky outcrops and other cover in clear water.
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Chinook Salmon
Native to the North Pacific and western North American rivers. River systems provide important freshwater habitat.