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HomeFishingCasting for the Classics: A Tour of the USA's State Fish

Casting for the Classics: A Tour of the USA’s State Fish

StateState FishAverage WeightFishing Season
AlabamaLargemouth Bass2-10 lbsYear-round, peak season: March-June
AlaskaKing Salmon20-50 lbsMay-July for the Kenai River
ArizonaApache Trout0.5-2 lbsYear-round
ArkansasChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
CaliforniaGolden Trout0.5-2 lbsLate April to mid-November
ColoradoGreenback Cutthroat1-5 lbsYear-round in some waters
ConnecticutAmerican Shad3-8 lbsLate April to early June
DelawareWeakfish1-10 lbsApril to November
FloridaLargemouth Bass2-10 lbsYear-round, peak season: February-May
GeorgiaLargemouth Bass2-10 lbsYear-round, peak season: March-May
HawaiiHumuhumunukunukuapua’a1-2 lbsYear-round
IdahoCutthroat Trout0.5-4 lbsYear-round, varies by water
IllinoisBluegill0.25-1 lbsYear-round, peak season: May-September
IndianaNorthern Pike1-10 lbsYear-round, varies by water
IowaChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
KansasChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
KentuckyChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
LouisianaWhite Perch0.5-2 lbsYear-round
MaineAtlantic Salmon5-20 lbsApril to October
MarylandStriped Bass5-30 lbsYear-round, varies by water
MassachusettsCod10-40 lbsYear-round
MichiganBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round
MinnesotaWalleye1-5 lbsYear-round, varies by water
MississippiLargemouth Bass2-10 lbsYear-round, peak season: March-June
MissouriChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
MontanaBlackspotted Cutthroat0.5-3 lbsYear-round, varies by water
NebraskaChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
NevadaLahontan Cutthroat1-8 lbsYear-round, varies by water
New HampshireBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round
New JerseyBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round
StateState FishAverage WeightFishing Season
New MexicoRio Grande Cutthroat0.5-1.5 lbsYear-round
New YorkBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round, varies by water
North CarolinaChannel Bass5-50 lbsYear-round, varies by water
North DakotaNorthern Pike1-20 lbsYear-round, varies by water
OhioWalleye1-5 lbsYear-round, varies by water
OklahomaChannel Catfish2-20 lbsYear-round
OregonChinook Salmon10-30 lbsLate March to early November
PennsylvaniaBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round, varies by water
Rhode IslandStriped Bass5-30 lbsLate May to early November
South CarolinaStriped Bass5-30 lbsYear-round, varies by water
South DakotaWalleye1-5 lbsYear-round, varies by water
TennesseeLargemouth Bass2-10 lbsYear-round, peak season: March-June
TexasGuadalupe Bass0.5-3 lbsYear-round
UtahBonneville Cutthroat0.5-4 lbsYear-round, varies by water
VermontBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round
VirginiaBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round, varies by water
WashingtonSteelhead Trout5-20 lbsYear-round, varies by water
West VirginiaBrook Trout0.5-3 lbsYear-round, varies by water
WisconsinMuskellunge10-50 lbsYear-round, varies by water
WyomingCutthroat Trout0.5-5 lbsYear-round, varies by water

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