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Gamefish Profiles

Species profiles for the Northeast, how to identify, where and when to find them, and how to catch them, from striped bass and tuna to trout and largemouth.

Inshore Saltwater

Striped Bass Morone saxatilis Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix False Albacore Euthynnus alletteratus Atlantic Bonito Sarda sarda Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus Tautog Tautoga onitis Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata

Offshore

Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares Bigeye Tuna Thunnus obesus Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri White Marlin Kajikia albida Blue Marlin Makaira nigricans Northeast Sharks Mako, blue, thresher, porbeagle

Warmwater Freshwater

Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu Chain Pickerel Esox niger Northern Pike Esox lucius Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Fallfish Semotilus corporalis American Shad Alosa sapidissima

Trout & Coldwater

Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis Brown Trout Salmo trutta Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Note: fishing regulations (size limits, bag limits, seasons, permits) change often. Always confirm current rules with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (saltwater), MassWildlife (freshwater), or NOAA Fisheries (offshore/HMS) before you keep a fish.