Find a Fishing Spot

Explore the best fishing spots throughout the United States.

Fishing spots by state

Alabama Home to over 85 waterways and 450 fish species, Alabama provides the most diverse fishing ecosystem in North America.
Alaska From deep sea halibut fishing to inland fly fishing for King Salmon, Alaska offers truly unique fishing experience.
Arizona Arizona offers super trout, walleye, and pike fishing at higher elevations, with panfish and bass fishing at lower elevations.
Arkansas Arkansas offers bass, crappie, catfish and trout fishing, along with often-overlooked species such as bowfin, gar and paddlefish.
California California offers a diverse fishing scene. Go after Chinook Salmon in the North or battle giant Tuna in the South.
Colorado With 8,000 miles of rivers and over 2,000 lakes Colorado offers anglers some of the best fishing in North America.
Connecticut Connecticut is home to more than 180 lakes and thousands of miles of rivers filled with an array of gamefish and panfish.
Delaware In addition to surf fishing on the ocean, Delaware offers a diverse array of inland fishing scenes and opportunities.
Florida Sometimes referred to as the Fishing Capital of the World, Florida offers 1,350 miles of saltwater fishing paradise.
Georgia From rainbow trout in Georgia’s mountain streams, to giant grouper off the coast of Jekyll Island, you’ll find it in Georgia.
Hawaii Hawaii offers world-class big game deep sea fishing for giant Marlin, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Sailfish, Ono and much more.
Idaho With 26,000 miles of rivers, 3,000 natural lakes and 42 game fish species, Idaho offers anglers a unique fishing experience.
Illinois From salmon trolling in Lake Michigan to bank fishing along Illinois River, angers will find never ending fishing opportunities.
Indiana Indiana is home to several top fishing spots including Lake Michigan, Kankakee River, Cedar Lake and Little Calumet River.
Iowa Iowa is an incredible place to fish. Anglers will find everything from largemouth bass to crappie to catfish.
Kansas With 24 reservoirs, 100 community lakes and 40 regularly stocked state fishing lakes, you’re sure to find a catch in Kansas.
Kentucky Kentucky offers superb river fishing on the Ohio River, Licking River, Cumberland River, Mississippi River and many more.
Louisiana Louisiana offers superb fresh and saltwater fishing for tunas, swordfish, billfish, groupers, bass, drum and more.
Maine Maines offers surf fishing for grouper, tuna, marline or shard, and inland fly fishing for bass trout and landlocked salmon.
Maryland Find inland fishing spots including lakes, reservoirs and rivers teeming with catfish, bass, shad, panfish, perch and more.
Massachusetts Massachusetts offers fishing for a variety salt- and fresh-water gamefish including bass, tuna, bonito and code.
Michigan Michigan offers anglers some of the best fresh water fishing opportunities for trout, walleye, salmon, bass and perch.
Minnesota Minnesota offers legendary walleye fishing, but the state is just as incredible for fishing bass, pike, muskies and more.
Mississippi Home to the great Mississippi river and 44 miles of Gulf coastline, anglers will find diverse fishing opportunities.
Missouri Missouri’s many lakes and rivers teem with largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish, and much more.
Montana Montana has countless lakes, rivers and waterways that provide some of the best trout fishing opportunities in North America.
Nebraska Nebraska is dotted with lakes, rivers and streams, providing fishing opportunities both novice and seasoned anglers.
Nevada Nevada’s fish species vary as widely. Species include mountain whitefish, redband trout, bull trout and many more.
New Hampshire From the shore of the Atlantic ocean to the cold water of the White Mountains, New Hampshire offers diverse fishing opportunities.
New Jersey New Jersey offers anglers some of the best saltwater and freshwater fishing of any state in New England.
New Mexico Anglers will find a variety of warm-water game fish including bass, walleye, catfish, bluegill, perch and pike.
New York New York State offers fishing for a variety of cold water and warm water fish species from pacific salmon to brook trout.
North Carolina North Carolina has it all—saltwater and freshwater fishing, rivers, streams, estuaries, lakes and the ocean.
North Dakota Catch world class walleye, northern pike, bass, perch, and even catfish in North Dakota’s world class lakes and rivers.
Ohio Ohio stocks 30 million fish–including walleye, saugeye, catfish, bass, muskie, and trout–to its 7,000 miles of waterways.
Oklahoma With over 200 lakes and nearly a million acres of water, every day in Oklahoma offers anglers a unique fishing adventure.
Oregon Oregon offers year-round fishing from its eastern deserts to the ocean in west–with lots of warm water fishing in between.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania offers various fishing hotspots where anglers can catch trophy largemouth bass, muskellunge, and walleye.
Rhode Island Rhode Island waters offer some of the best sport fishing experiences in the Northeast. Catch bass, bluefish and more.
South Carolina From the freshwater rivers of the Upstate to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina offers anglers superb fishing.
South Dakota South Dakota is best known for its walleye fishing, but anglers will also find trout, pike, bass, sunfish, salmon and catfish.
Tennessee Tennessee offers a variety of fishing hotspots including Kentucky Lake, J Percy Reservoir, Pickwick Lake and Hiwassee River.
Texas With over 7,000 lakes and 360 miles of coastline, there’s never a shortage of new sport fishing adventures in Texas.
Utah Utah is home to hundreds of cool streams and shimmering lakes that brimming with trout, bass, pike, catfish, perch and more.
Vermont Vermont offer anglers inland fishing, lake fishing from boats and surf fishing from the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
Virginia With over 176,000 public lakes and 27,300 miles of fishable streams, Virginia offers diverse angling opportunities.
Washington From fly fishing for trout to trolling for salmon, Washington state offers some of the best fishing opportunities.
West Virginia West Virginia lakes, streams and reservoirs are regularly stocked with trout, bass, bluegill and other popular sport fish.
Wisconsin Unique waterways, easy fishing access, and monster fish make Wisconsin one of the top fishing destination in the nation.
Wyoming With 4,200 lakes, 27,000 miles of fishable rivers and streams, and 14 reservoirs, Wyoming is truly and angler’s paradise.