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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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Nevada may be best known for its desert landscapes and neon lights, but the Silver State holds a serious bass fishery that rewards anglers who do their homework.
Utah may be known for its blue-ribbon trout fisheries, but the state’s warm-water reservoirs and river systems hold a serious catfish population that keeps anglers busy from late spring through early fall.
Spearfishing in Nebraska is legal, but it operates under a tightly managed set of rules that differ significantly from hook-and-line fishing.
Bowfishing in North Dakota is a legal and growing pursuit, especially for anglers who want to target rough fish in the state’s rivers, reservoirs, and prairie lakes.
Mississippi is one of the best catfish states in the country, and for good reason.
New Hampshire’s lakes, ponds, and rivers hold some of the best bass fishing in New England, but heading out without knowing the rules can turn a great day on the water into an expensive mistake.
Bowfishing in Alaska is legal, but the rules are more specific than in most Lower 48 states.
South Carolina’s coastline stretches more than 187 miles along the Atlantic, giving spearfishers access to nearshore reefs, offshore wrecks, and tidal estuaries teeming with fish.
Rhode Island packs more coastline, bays, and underwater habitat into its small footprint than most people expect.
New Jersey packs more quality bass water into a small footprint than most anglers expect.
Maine may be famous for its cold-water trout and landlocked salmon, but the state offers a surprisingly rewarding catfish fishery for anglers willing to seek out the right waters.
Oregon may be famous for its salmon and steelhead runs, but bass fishing has grown into one of the state’s most popular warm-water pursuits.
Delaware may be the second-smallest state in the country, but its bowfishing opportunities are anything but limited.
Bowfishing in Idaho gives you a hands-on way to target rough fish across the state’s rivers, reservoirs, and lakes — and the rules are simpler than most people expect.
Alabama is one of the best states in the South for catfish fishing, and its regulations are designed to keep it that way.
Alaska offers some of the most productive and dramatic fishing waters on earth, and spearfishing draws a growing number of divers to its saltwater bays, kelp forests, and interior rivers each year.
Connecticut may be one of the smallest states in the country, but its rivers, lakes, and ponds punch well above their weight when it comes to catfish fishing.
Iowa is one of the Midwest’s most underrated bass fishing states, with hundreds of lakes, rivers, federal reservoirs, and farm ponds holding healthy populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass.
New Hampshire may have just 18 miles of Atlantic coastline, but its coastal and estuarine waters offer real opportunities for spearfishers willing to learn the rules.
Arkansas is one of the best states in the country for bowfishing.
