Fish Caught by Family (24 species)

Below is a running list of the fish I have caught, organized by family. Not surprisingly, the sunfish family makes up the largest share so far.

Centrarchidae (Sunfish family): 9 species

  • Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
  • Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
  • Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
  • Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
  • Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)
  • Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
  • Alabama bass (Micropterus henshalli)
  • Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus
  • White crappie (Pomoxis annularis

Moronidae (Temperate bass family): 3 species

  • White bass (Morone chrysops)
  • Wiper (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis)
  • Yellow bass (Morone mississippiensis)

Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfish family): 3 species

  • Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
  • Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis
  • Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)


Catostomidae (Sucker family): 1 species

Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans)

Clupeidae: 1 species

American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

Esocidae (Pike family): 1 species

Northern pike (Esox lucius)

Percidae (Perch family): 1 species

Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)

Salmonidae (Trout, salmon, char, etc.): 4 species

Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis

Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii)

Salmon spp.

Sciaenidae (Drum/Croaker family): 1 species

  • Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

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