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Prime in November

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The fish at peak on the most of our waters right now. On each strip, darker months mean more of its waters are at peak.

Crappie

Panfish

Crappie

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Prime now on 7 of 14 waters

Striped Bass

Bass

Striped Bass

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Prime now on 9 of 18 waters

Rainbow Trout

Trout & Salmon

Rainbow Trout

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Prime now on 15 of 33 waters

Brown Trout

Trout & Salmon

Brown Trout

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Prime now on 14 of 32 waters

Smallmouth Bass

Bass

Smallmouth Bass

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Prime now on 5 of 13 waters

Largemouth Bass

Bass

Largemouth Bass

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Prime now on 4 of 12 waters

Walleye

Perch

Walleye

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Prime now on 5 of 17 waters

Redfish

Drum

Redfish

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Prime now on 6 of 24 waters

Images: Duane Raver and Timothy Knepp, USFWS. Public domain.

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Rivers & Streams · Montana

Madison River

The upper Madison above Ennis Lake, known to anglers as the 50-mile riffle, with brown and rainbow trout below Hebgen and Quake Lakes.

Next Prime: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout in May

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Rivers & Streams · Montana

Yellowstone River

Longest free-flowing river in the lower 48. Paradise Valley floats, big dries, and native cutthroat upstream.

Next Prime: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout in April

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Rivers & Streams · Alaska

Kenai River

A glacial river, the longest in Southcentral Alaska, where the world record Chinook salmon was caught in 1985. Anglers fish it for sockeye and coho salmon and trophy-sized wild rainbow trout; check ADF&G emergency orders before fishing for kings.

Prime in November: Rainbow Trout

Try: Parachute Adams, Blue-Winged Olive, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Hare's Ear Nymph

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Lakes & Reservoirs · Florida

Lake Okeechobee

Shallow 730-square-mile lake, nationally recognized for its largemouth bass and black crappie fisheries.

Next Prime: Bluegill in June

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Saltwater & Coast · Maryland

Chesapeake Bay

Striped bass from the bridges to the flats, plus speckled trout and red drum to the south.

Prime in November: Striped Bass

Try: Clouser Minnow, Lefty's Deceiver, Walking Topwater, Paddle-Tail Swimbait

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Lakes & Reservoirs · Ohio

Lake Erie

Western basin water around the Bass Islands, on the lake Ohio DNR calls the Walleye Capital of the World, with smallmouth bass around the islands.

Next Prime: Yellow Perch in July

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Rivers & Streams · Idaho

Henry's Fork of the Snake

The Henrys Fork in Idaho, with rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout.

Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout · Cutthroat Trout

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Lakes & Reservoirs · Texas

Lake Fork

The state's top trophy bass lake, with standing timber and more ShareLunker entries than any other Texas lake.

Good in November: Largemouth Bass

Try: Soft Stick Bait, Texas-Rigged Worm, Bass Jig, Spinnerbait

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