Fish Curiosities

Explore freshwater fish, from familiar panfish to century-old buffalo. Learn how to identify them, where they live, what they eat, and what makes each one worth a closer look.

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01 / FIELD GUIDE

Largemouth bass

22 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Bass

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02 / FIELD GUIDE

Smallmouth bass

17 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Bass

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03 / FIELD GUIDE

Walleye

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Walleye & pike

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04 / FIELD GUIDE

White bass

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Bass

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05 / FIELD GUIDE

Blue catfish

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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06 / FIELD GUIDE

Flathead catfish

16 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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07 / FIELD GUIDE

Channel catfish

16 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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08 / FIELD GUIDE

Bluegill

16 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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09 / FIELD GUIDE

Pumpkinseed

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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10 / FIELD GUIDE

Redear sunfish

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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11 / FIELD GUIDE

Rock bass

13 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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12 / FIELD GUIDE

Yellow perch

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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13 / FIELD GUIDE

Common carp

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Carp & buffalo

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14 / FIELD GUIDE

Smallmouth buffalo

13 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Carp & buffalo

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15 / FIELD GUIDE

Bigmouth buffalo

13 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Carp & buffalo

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16 / FIELD GUIDE

Black buffalo

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Carp & buffalo

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17 / FIELD GUIDE

Hybrid striped bass

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Bass

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18 / FIELD GUIDE

Muskellunge

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Walleye & pike

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19 / FIELD GUIDE

Northern pike

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Walleye & pike

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20 / FIELD GUIDE

Black crappie

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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21 / FIELD GUIDE

White crappie

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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22 / FIELD GUIDE

Rainbow trout

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Trout

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23 / FIELD GUIDE

Brown trout

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Trout

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24 / FIELD GUIDE

Black bullhead

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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25 / FIELD GUIDE

Yellow bullhead

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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26 / FIELD GUIDE

Brown bullhead

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Catfish

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27 / FIELD GUIDE

American paddlefish

16 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Ancient lineages

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28 / FIELD GUIDE

Lake sturgeon

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Ancient lineages

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29 / FIELD GUIDE

Shovelnose sturgeon

13 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Ancient lineages

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30 / FIELD GUIDE

Pallid sturgeon

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Ancient lineages

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31 / FIELD GUIDE

Emerald bowfin

14 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Ancient lineages

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32 / FIELD GUIDE

Green sunfish

15 facts · Identification, habitat, food & life cycle

Panfish

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Seasonal timing and growth vary by location. Every species guide includes source links and regional notes.