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Explore the vast world of fish — aquatic vertebrates inhabiting freshwater lakes, rivers, and the deep ocean, ranging from colorful tropical species and sharks to bizarre deep-sea creatures and popular aquarium fish.
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New Jersey packs an extraordinary amount of fishing into a small footprint — from cold, stocked trout streams in the Highlands to striped bass blitzes along the Atlantic Coast.
Spearfishing in Virginia occupies a narrow legal space — permitted in saltwater under the right conditions, but largely off the table in freshwater.
Bowfishing in Arizona is a legitimate and growing pursuit, blending the precision of archery with the patience of fishing across some of the most scenic desert waterways in the American Southwest.
New York offers more catfish fishing opportunity than most anglers realize.
Bowfishing in Tennessee is a legitimate and growing sport, but it comes with a specific set of rules you need to understand before you ever nock an arrow.
Michigan is surrounded by more freshwater than almost any other state on the map, making it one of the most tempting destinations for underwater hunters in the country.
Spearfishing in Pennsylvania is legal — but only under a strict set of rules that catch many anglers off guard.
Florida’s freshwater waterways are teeming with catfish, and knowing the rules before you head out can save you from a costly citation.
Maryland gives anglers access to some of the most diverse fishing on the East Coast — from mountain trout streams in Garrett County to striped bass runs across the Chesapeake Bay and surf fishing along the Atlantic coast near Ocean City.
Bowfishing in Missouri gives you a way to chase fish that most anglers never target, and the state offers some genuinely productive water for it.
Maine is one of the most coveted fly fishing destinations in the eastern United States, offering more than 32,000 kilometers of rivers and streams and over 6,000 lakes and ponds teeming with wild brook trout, landlocked salmon, and lake trout.
Spearfishing in Illinois is legal — but only if you follow a detailed set of rules that govern where you can go, what you can target, and what equipment you’re allowed to use.
Owning a private pond in Indiana is a genuine privilege — but stocking it with fish is not as simple as ordering a few hundred fingerlings and dumping them in.
Pennsylvania’s rivers and reservoirs hold some of the most exciting catfish fishing in the Mid-Atlantic region, but knowing the rules before you wet a line is just as important as knowing where to drop your bait.
Bowfishing in North Carolina puts you on some of the most productive waters on the East Coast, from slow-moving coastal rivers teeming with carp to the vast sounds along the Outer Banks where stingrays glide through shallow flats.
Bowfishing in Michigan is a legitimate and popular pursuit — the state’s thousands of inland lakes, connecting rivers, and Great Lakes shoreline give you an enormous range of water to work with.
Ohio is a landlocked state with no ocean coastline, but that does not make it a dead end for spearfishing.
Missouri is one of the best states in the country for catfish, with thousands of miles of rivers, dozens of major reservoirs, and robust populations of channel, blue, and flathead catfish.
Louisiana is one of the most productive bass fishing states in the country, with sprawling cypress swamps, massive reservoirs, coastal marshes, and river systems that hold fish year-round.
Louisiana’s waters are some of the most productive fishing grounds in the entire country — from the cypress-lined lakes of the north to the sprawling coastal marshes along the Gulf.
