Freshwater Fish
Fishing in freshwater environments opens up opportunities to target a wide variety of species,
each requiring different techniques, rigs, and lures.
This page provides an overview of the most popular freshwater gamefish in North America,
grouped by family, with images for easy identification.
Note: All pictures are from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Black Bass
Largemouth Bass 
Smallmouth Bass 
Spotted (Alabama) Bass
Temperate Bass
Hybrid Bass 
Striped Bass 
White Bass 
White Perch
Sunfish
Black Crappie 
White Crappie 
Bluegill 
Green Sunfish 
Pumpkinseed 
Redbreast Sunfish 
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) 
Warmouth
Pickerel
Chain Pickerel 
Redfin Pickerel
Coldwater Trout
Brook Trout 
Brown Trout 
Rainbow Trout
Catfish
Blue Catfish 
Channel Catfish 
Flathead Catfish 
Yellow Bullhead
Perch
Walleye 
Yellow Perch
Other Species
Common Carp 
Grass Carp 
Longnose Gar