Mid Atlantic Freshwater Fish Species

The following pages provide overviews of freshwater fish species of the Mid Atlantic region from New York to North Carolina.

Freshwater Species

Largemouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Rock Bass

Black Crappie

Sunfish (all)

Chain Pickerel

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Brook Trout

Rainbow Trout

Brown Trout

Lake Trout

Channel Catfish

White Catfish

Blue Catfish

Brown Bullhead

Common Carp

Northern Hog Sucker

Bowfin

 

Anadromous Species

(found in freshwater and saltwater)

Striped Bass

White Perch

American Shad

Hickory Shad

River Herring

 

Related Information

Aquatic Invasive Species

Seafood Recipes