This page includes overviews of saltwater, freshwater, and anadromous fish species that occur in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
A few saltwater species occupy the estuary year round while others migrate seasonally. A variety of freshwater species are found in rivers, creeks, and streams of the Chesapeake Bay region.
Saltwater Fish
Atlantic Cutlassfish (ribbonfish)
Gray Trout (weakfish, seatrout)
Northern Puffer (swelling toad)
Freshwater Fish
Brown Bullhead (catfish)