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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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Alabama may not be the first state that comes to mind for fly fishing, but the Heart of Dixie holds more opportunity than most anglers expect.
Missouri’s Ozark streams, spring-fed trout parks, and cold-water tailwaters give fly anglers some of the most productive water in the Midwest — but each stretch comes with its own rulebook.
Oklahoma is one of the best states in the country for bowfishing.
West Virginia’s mountain streams are among the finest trout fisheries in the eastern United States.
South Carolina’s mountain streams, tailwaters, and stocked trout lakes offer fly anglers a range of experiences that few southeastern states can match.
Connecticut punches well above its weight as a fly fishing destination.
Iowa may not be the first state that comes to mind when you think of fly fishing, but the northeast corner of the state holds some of the most productive cold-water trout streams in the Midwest.
Kentucky offers some of the most varied fly fishing in the eastern United States — from the trophy tailwater of the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam to the small, clear streams tucked inside Daniel Boone National Forest.
Alaska offers some of the most extraordinary fly fishing on the planet — wild rainbow trout pushing 30 inches, sockeye salmon stacking in turquoise rivers, and grayling rising to dry flies in remote Arctic streams.
Arkansas holds some of the most celebrated trout water in the entire country.
Hawaii is one of the most unusual fishing destinations in the United States, and its regulations reflect that uniqueness in ways that will surprise anglers arriving from the mainland.
Bass fishing in Kansas rewards anglers who do their homework.
Arkansas is a landlocked state, but that does not mean it lacks serious spearfishing opportunities.
Bowfishing in Utah is a genuinely rewarding way to spend time on the water, and the state gives you plenty of room to do it legally.
New Mexico may not be the first state that comes to mind for catfish, but anglers who know where to look find some genuinely impressive fishing.
Bowfishing is legal in Maryland, and the state’s mix of tidal rivers, Chesapeake Bay tributaries, freshwater lakes, and coastal marshes gives archers plenty of water to work with.
Nebraska takes catfish seriously — seriously enough to name the channel catfish its official state fish.
Maryland offers some of the most diverse bass fishing on the East Coast, from tidal Potomac tributaries packed with largemouth to the rocky upper reaches of the Potomac River where smallmouth thrive.
Delaware may be the second-smallest state in the country, but its waters offer a surprising range of fishing environments — from freshwater millponds and tidal rivers to Delaware Bay and the Atlantic surf near Indian River Inlet.
Bowfishing in New Mexico puts you on some of the Southwest’s most productive warm-water reservoirs, with common carp and other rough fish moving into the shallows throughout the warmer months.
