Other Gamefish
6 species, documented across 44 states. Pick a state to see which of them are recorded there and what the water is doing right now.
Species in this group
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
recorded in 41 states
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
recorded in 32 states
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
recorded in 24 states
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
recorded in 31 states
Bowfin
Amia calva
recorded in 31 states
White Sturgeon
Acipenser transmontanus
recorded in 6 states
By state
Where other gamefish are recorded
Ranked by species documented
- ALAlabamaFreshwater Drum, Longnose Gar, Bowfin6
- TXTexasLongnose Gar, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum5
- GAGeorgiaLongnose Gar, Common Carp, Bowfin5
- OHOhioCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar5
- PAPennsylvaniaCommon Carp, American Shad, Freshwater Drum5
- NYNew YorkCommon Carp, Bowfin, Longnose Gar5
- ARArkansasCommon Carp, Longnose Gar, Freshwater Drum5
- NCNorth CarolinaLongnose Gar, American Shad, Bowfin5
- LALouisianaFreshwater Drum, Common Carp, Bowfin5
- VAVirginiaCommon Carp, Longnose Gar, Bowfin5
- MNMinnesotaCommon Carp, Bowfin, Freshwater Drum4
- FLFloridaBowfin, Longnose Gar, Common Carp4
- OKOklahomaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- ILIllinoisCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- MIMichiganBowfin, Common Carp, Longnose Gar4
- IAIowaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- WIWisconsinCommon Carp, Bowfin, Freshwater Drum4
- KSKansasCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- MDMarylandCommon Carp, American Shad, Longnose Gar4
- NJNew JerseyCommon Carp, American Shad, Bowfin4
- MOMissouriCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- MSMississippiFreshwater Drum, Longnose Gar, Common Carp4
- KYKentuckyFreshwater Drum, Longnose Gar, Common Carp4
- TNTennesseeFreshwater Drum, Longnose Gar, Common Carp4
- SCSouth CarolinaLongnose Gar, Bowfin, Common Carp4
- NENebraskaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- INIndianaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Bowfin4
- WVWest VirginiaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- VTVermontBowfin, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar4
- NMNew MexicoCommon Carp, Longnose Gar, Freshwater Drum3
- CACaliforniaCommon Carp, American Shad, White Sturgeon3
- OROregonCommon Carp, American Shad, White Sturgeon3
- SDSouth DakotaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar3
- MAMassachusettsCommon Carp, American Shad, Bowfin3
- WAWashingtonCommon Carp, American Shad, White Sturgeon3
- WYWyomingCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum2
- COColoradoCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum2
- IDIdahoCommon Carp, White Sturgeon2
- CTConnecticutBowfin, American Shad2
- MTMontanaCommon Carp, Freshwater Drum2
- MEMaineAmerican Shad1
- UTUtahCommon Carp1
- AZArizonaCommon Carp1
- NVNevadaCommon Carp1
About this data
Species presence comes from GBIF occurrence records — museum specimens, agency surveys and verified observations carrying coordinates. A record means the species has been documented in that state. It does not mean it is abundant, in season, or legal to keep. Check your state agency for regulations before you fish.