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Other Gamefish in Florida

4 species documented in Florida, alongside live conditions on the state’s 36 gauged waters.

Recorded species

Documented in Florida

  • Bowfin

    Amia calva

    3,579 records

  • Longnose Gar

    Lepisosteus osseus

    1,497 records

  • Common Carp

    Cyprinus carpio

    167 records

  • American Shad

    Alosa sapidissima

    58 records

Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.

Live conditions

Biggest Florida waters right now

Current discharge for the largest gauged rivers in Florida
RiverDrainageFlowTempUpdated
Apalachicola River19,200 sq mi32,200 cfs—1h ago
Suwannee River9,973 sq mi9,760 cfs78°F30 min ago
St. Johns River8,850 sq mi168,000 cfs80°F3h ago
Withlacoochee River2,330 sq mi2,400 cfs75°F30 min ago
Santa Fe River1,374 sq mi1,180 cfs79°F1h ago
Choctawhatchee River4,384 sq mi6,670 cfs—30 min ago
Ocklawaha River2,747 sq mi1,420 cfs—1h ago
Ochlockonee River1,700 sq mi4,290 cfs—1h ago
Alapaha River1,680 sq mi1,720 cfs75°F1h ago
Peace River1,367 sq mi1,170 cfs—45 min ago
All 36 Florida waters