Gear & Tackle

Species Guide

What Are You Fishing For?

Pick a species to see when it bites, what to throw, how to rig up, and where to find it.

Freshwater

Trout & Salmon

Rainbow Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov · 78 waters

Trout & Salmon

Brown Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to May, Sep to Nov · 71 waters

Trout & Salmon

Brook Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 8 waters

Trout & Salmon

Cutthroat Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Jun to Sep · 14 waters

Trout & Salmon

Lake Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Jun, Oct to Feb · 11 waters

Trout & Salmon

Steelhead

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Oct to Apr · 18 waters

Trout & Salmon

Chinook Salmon

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 14 waters

Trout & Salmon

Coho Salmon

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Aug to Nov · 7 waters

Trout & Salmon

Kokanee Salmon

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Aug · 6 waters

Bass

Largemouth Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to Jun, Sep to Oct · 53 waters

Bass

Smallmouth Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Oct · 39 waters

Bass

Spotted Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Feb to Apr, Oct to Dec · 4 waters

Bass

Striped Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Jun, Sep to Nov · 32 waters

Bass

White Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to Apr, Jun to Aug · 10 waters

Panfish

Crappie

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Feb to May, Oct to Nov · 29 waters

Panfish

Bluegill

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Aug · 8 waters

Panfish

Yellow Perch

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Jan to Mar, Jun to Oct · 13 waters

Perch

Walleye

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Jun, Sep to Nov · 38 waters

Pike

Northern Pike

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Jun, Sep to Oct · 8 waters

Pike

Muskellunge

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Jun to Nov · 11 waters

Catfish

Channel Catfish

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Sep · 17 waters

Catfish

Blue Catfish

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Nov to Mar · 6 waters

Carp

Common Carp

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Sep · 0 waters

Herring

American Shad

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to May · 2 waters

Saltwater

Drum

Redfish

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to May, Sep to Nov · 25 waters

Drum

Speckled Trout

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to May, Oct to Dec · 20 waters

Snook

Snook

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Oct · 3 waters

Tarpon

Tarpon

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to Jul · 6 waters

Bonefish

Bonefish

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to May, Oct to Nov · 3 waters

Jacks

Permit

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to Jun · 1 water

Flatfish

Flounder

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Apr to May, Sep to Nov · 14 waters

Porgy

Sheepshead

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Dec to Apr · 4 waters

Bluefish

Bluefish

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 12 waters

Tuna

False Albacore

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Sep to Nov · 6 waters

Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 2 waters

Jacks

Jack Crevalle

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 1 water

Dolphinfish

Mahi-Mahi

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Aug · 2 waters

Jacks

Yellowtail

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 1 water

Sea Bass

Calico Bass

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: May to Oct · 1 water

Flatfish

California Halibut

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Best: Mar to Aug · 1 water