Maryland - Virginia Saltwater Fish Identification

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This page provides pictures of many of the fish found locally in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Waters of Maryland and Virginia.

In addition, these books help in saltwater fish identification:

Maryland - Virginia Saltwater Fish

Flounder

Gray Trout

Croaker

Rockfish or Striped Bass

White Perch

Tautog

Black Sea Bass

Red Drum

Juvenile Red Drum or "Puppy Drum"

Black Drum

Cobia

Amberjack

Spadefish

Sheepshead

Triggerfish

Spiny Dogfish or "Horndog"

Sand Tiger Shark

Sandbar shark

Bull Shark

Mako Shark

Blacktip Shark

Dolphinfish

Spanish Mackerel

King Mackerel

Wahoo

Atlantic Bonita

Bluefin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

Ocean Sunfish

Monkfish

These books help in saltwater fish identification.

Related Links

Herring and Shad in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Cleaning your Catch

Seafood Recipes

Fishing Reports

Fishing Techniques

GPS Coordinates

Contact Maryland and Virginia Saltwater Fishing