Fishing in United States
Every state runs its own licence system, and saltwater usually needs either a separate licence or enrolment in a free marine registry. Check the state, not the country.
10 researched spots — 5 Saltwater, 1 Fly Fishing, 4 Freshwater.
Species you can target
- black drum
- bluefish
- bonefish
- brown trout
- chinook salmon
- dorado
- false albacore
- king salmon
- muskellunge
- northern pike
- permit
- rainbow trout
- redfish
- smallmouth bass
- snook
- sockeye salmon
- speckled trout
- steelhead
- striped bass
- tarpon
- walleye
- white sturgeon
- yellowfin tuna
- yellowtail
Fishing spots in United States
- Islamorada Tarpon Flats — Florida Keys, FL. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook.
- Venice Marsh Redfish — Venice, LA. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: redfish, speckled trout, yellowfin tuna.
- Madison River — Ennis, MT. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Kenai River Salmon — Soldotna, AK. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: king salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout.
- Montauk Striped Bass — Montauk, NY. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: striped bass, bluefish, false albacore.
- Lake St. Clair — Detroit, MI. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: smallmouth bass, muskellunge, walleye.
- Lower Laguna Madre — Port Mansfield, TX. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: redfish, speckled trout, black drum.
- San Diego Offshore — San Diego, CA. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, dorado.
- Columbia River Buoy 10 — Astoria, OR/WA. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: chinook salmon, steelhead, white sturgeon.
- Lake of the Woods — Baudette, MN. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.