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These are some of the most frequently caught fish from the northern section of the Gulf of Mexico and its coastal area's.



Below the images you can find a complete list of fish you may find along the gulfcoast states both freshwater and saltwater.
Southern
(Paralichthys lethostigma) Southern Flounder, Flatfish, halibut, plie, southern fluke
up to 12lbs., 2 - 3 lbs. common
Flounder are an important commercial and sportfish. They have a flat body with both eyes facing up. They are light to dark olive brown, marked with diffused dark blotches and spots on its back, underside of white. An aggressive bottom feeder, they bury themselves using their fins to hide in the sand or mud bottom. In this position they patiently await to ambush prey.
Tips; Can be found in running tidal water in small cuts, rocky shallow areas during warm months. Can be taken on rod and reel and by gigging. Use shrimps, pogies, crab pieces as hook baits. Best months for gigging are October and November.
One of the most sought after eating fish in the Gulf.
Known for its tender white filets and mild flavor, this is definitly one of the favorites of most fishermen.
Record for this fish is up to 10lbs

RedFish-RedDrum
(Sciaenops ocellatus)Red Drum
size range: up to 60 lbs. 3 to 8 lbs. typical
But when on the spawning moove it's easy to get into large schools of 20 to 30 pounders.
A member of the croaker family the Red Drum have large reddish scales on their upper body and have a blunt snout. The tail is square with at least one round black spot (an eyespot) on top . Small red fish are called "rat reds", while large ones are called "bull reds." Fishing season is year round with fall being the best time to catch big reds in the surf. Younger redfish stay in bays year round, over oyster reefs and in grass flats. They like shallow water with quick access to deeper water. They are estuarine-dependent, found in brackish water and saltwater on bottoms of inlets, passes and bays. In shallow water reds are sighted with their tails slightly out of the water, a behavior called "tailing".
Tips; Cast with lures, flies, spoons, surface plugs, swimming plugs and jigs. Leadhead jig with soft trailers are effective. Use live bait such as crab, shrimp, cocahoe minnow.
Another favorite fish for locals, plus its a brute of a fighter. Loved by offshore anglers as well as those fishing from the beach's and banks.

SandTrout
The small cousin of the infamouse white/silver trout. Most people just group this one in there with the coolor of white trout and never know the difference.(white trout have the yellow inside the mouth-sand trout do not). Still a great eating fish and is an awesome way to get your youngsters caught on fishing.......Just put them in a pile of trout.THEIR HOOKED!!!!

WhiteTrout
One of the most frequently caught eadible local fish's. The white trout is known for its tender white filets and mild flavor. These fish can be caught in abundance from around March thru Sept. but are easily caught mostly year round. Great for getting the kids started fishing. From up-river, bays, to well offshore. This is a plentifull fish and lots of fun on light tackle. Espicially when you catch two at a time.

Speckled ( Speck) Trout
One highly sought after, specialzed trophy fish. These fish are know for their awesome tast and even more important "the awesome fight they put up". Speck's are the fish to hunt after, and its not always easy......known for only taking live bait at times like shrimp, bull minnows, or small crabs; there are times when you can catch them on any type of jig or spoon, bottom or topwater, and often in schools so large their all you can catch. GREAT EATING TOO!!
Tips;Specs feed on live shrimp, and small fish but can be taken on a variety of lures including spoons, touts, jigs, crank baits, soft plastics. Use cracked crab, cut mullet over oyster beds.
DSF-Gulf and Freshwater Fish ID
Commonly-Caught Game Fishes (Freshwater and Marine)
Scientific Name Common Name   Ref. No.
Ablennes hians Flat needlefish 4699
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo 4699
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose sturgeon 4699
Acipenser fulvescens Lake sturgeon 4699
Acipenser medirostris Green sturgeon 4699
Acipenser transmontanus White sturgeon 4699
Aetobatus narinari Spotted eagle ray 9862
Albula vulpes Bonefish 4563
Alectis ciliaris African pompano 4699
Allosmerus elongatus Whitebait smelt 11007
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye thresher 9987
Alopias vulpinus Thresher shark 26346
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack herring 4699
Alosa sapidissima American shad 4699
Aluterus scriptus Scrawled filefish 4699
Ambloplites rupestris Rock bass 4699
Amblyraja radiata Thorny skate 4699
Ameiurus catus White catfish 4699
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead 4699
Ameiurus natalis Yellow bullhead 4699
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead 4699
Amia calva Bowfin 4699
Amphistichus argenteus Barred surfperch 4563
Amphistichus koelzi Calico surfperch 2850
Amphistichus rhodoterus Redtail surfperch 2850
Anarhichas lupus Atlantic wolffish 4699
Anarhichas minor Spotted wolffish 4699
Anguilla anguilla European eel 4699
Anguilla rostrata American eel 4699
Anisotremus davidsonii Sargo 4563
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish 6328
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum 4699
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead 4699
Arius felis Hardhead catfish 4699
Astronotus ocellatus Oscar 4699
Astroscopus guttatus Northern stargazer 4699
Atractoscion nobilis White seabass 4699
Atractosteus spatula Alligator gar 4699
Auxis rochei rochei Bullet mackerel 9987
Auxis thazard thazard Frigate mackerel 4699
Bagre marinus Gafftopsail catfish 4699
Balistes carolinensis Gray triggerfish 4699
Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish 4699
Blepsias cirrhosus Silverspotted sculpin
Brosme brosme Cusk 4699
Brotula barbata Bearded brotula 4699
Calamus bajonado Jolthead porgy 4699
Canthidermis sufflamen Ocean triggerfish 4699
Caranx bartholomaei Yellow jack 4699
Caranx caninus Pacific crevalle jack 4699
Caranx crysos Blue runner 4699
Caranx hippos Crevalle jack 4699
Caranx latus Horse-eye jack 171
Caranx lugubris Black jack 4699
Caranx ruber Bar jack 171
Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish 4699
Carassius carassius Crucian carp 4699
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose shark 4699
Carcharhinus brachyurus Narrowtooth shark 4699
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner shark 4699
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark 4699
Carcharhinus limbatus Shark 4699
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark 30874
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky shark 4699
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark 4699
Carcharias taurus Sand tiger 4699
Carcharodon carcharias White shark 4699
Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker 4699
Catostomus catostomus catostomus Longnose sucker 4699
Catostomus commersoni White sucker 4699
Catostomus latipinnis Flannelmouth sucker 4699
Caulolatilus chrysops Goldface tilefish 3276
Caulolatilus cyanops Blackline tilefish 171
Caulolatilus microps Blueline tilefish 3276
Caulolatilus princeps Ocean whitefish 4563
Cebidichthys violaceus Monkeyface prickleback 4563
Centrolophus niger Black ruff
Centropomus parallelus Fat snook 4699
Centropomus undecimalis Common snook 4699
Centropristis striata Black sea bass 4699
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Swell shark
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic spadefish 4699
Chanos chanos Milkfish 12484
Chromis punctipinnis Blacksmith 4563
Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid 4887
Cichla temensis Speckled pavon 4537
Cichlasoma bimaculatum Black acara 4537
Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mayan cichlid 4537
Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab 27436
Clidoderma asperrimum Roughscale flounder 11007
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring 11007
Coregonus artedi Cisco 4699
Coregonus clupeaformis Lake whitefish 4699
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano dolphin 5217
Coryphaena hippurus Dolphin 4699
Ctenopharyngodon idellus Grass carp 4699
Cyclichthys schoepfi Striped burrfish 4699
Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner perch 27547
Cynoscion nebulosus Spotted seatrout 4699
Cynoscion regalis Weakfish 4699
Cynoscion xanthulum Orangemouth corvina 4699
Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp 4699
Dactylopterus volitans Flying gurnard 4699
Dasyatis americana Southern stingray 4699
Dasycottus setiger Spinyhead sculpin 11007
Decapterus macarellus Mackerel scad 4887
Dermatolepis dermatolepis Leather bass 6323
Diplectrum formosum Sand perch 3708
Dipturus laevis Barndoor skate 7251
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad 4699
Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker 4699
Echinorhinus brucus Bramble shark 5578
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner 4699
Elops affinis Machete
Elops saurus Ladyfish 4699
Embiotoca lateralis Striped seaperch 2850
Enophrys bison Buffalo sculpin
Eopsetta jordani Petrale sole 11007
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock hind 4699
Epinephelus analogus Spotted cabrilla 6323
Epinephelus drummondhayi Speckled hind 4699
Epinephelus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper 5222
Epinephelus guttatus Red hind 4699
Epinephelus itajara Goliath grouper 4699
Epinephelus morio Red grouper 4699
Epinephelus mystacinus Misty grouper 5222
Epinephelus nigritus Warsaw grouper 4699
Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper 4699
Erilepis zonifer Skilfish 6885
Esox americanus americanus Redfin pickerel 4699
Esox americanus vermiculatus Grass pickerel 4699
Esox lucius Northern pike 4699
Esox masquinongy Muskellunge 4699
Esox niger Chain pickerel 4699
Eugerres plumieri Striped mojarra 4699
Euthynnus alletteratus Little tunny 4699
Euthynnus lineatus Black skipjack 4699
Gadus macrocephalus Pacific cod 4699
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod 4699
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark 4699
Galeorhinus galeus Soupfin shark 6323
Genyonemus lineatus White croaker 2850
Girella nigricans Opaleye 4563
Gymnocephalus cernuus Ruffe 4537
Gymnura altavela Spiny butterfly ray 4699
Haemulon album Margate 4699
Haemulon plumieri White grunt 4699
Halichoeres cyanocephalus Yellowcheek wrasse
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus Red Irish lord 4699
Hemitripterus bolini Bigmouth sculpin
Hexagrammos decagrammus Kelp greenling 4699
Hexagrammos lagocephalus Rock greenling 4699
Hexagrammos stelleri Whitespotted greenling 4925
Hexanchus griseus Sixgill shark 4699
Hiodon alosoides Goldeye 4699
Hippoglossoides elassodon Flathead sole 11007
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut 4699
Hippoglossus stenolepis Pacific halibut 4699
Hyperprosopon argenteum Walleye surfperch 11007
Hyperprosopon ellipticum Silver surfperch 11007
Hypomesus pretiosus Surf smelt 11007
Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish 4699
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish 4699
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo 4699
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo 4699
Ictiobus niger Black buffalo 4699
Isopsetta isolepis Butter sole 11007
Istiophorus albicans   43
Istiophorus platypterus Sailfish 4699
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako 4699
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna 4699
Kyphosus incisor Yellow chub 3725
Kyphosus sectatrix Rudderfish 4699
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish 4699
Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus Oceanic puffer 4699
Lagodon rhomboides Pinfish 4699
Lamna ditropis Salmon shark 247
Lamna nasus Porbeagle 4699
Lampris guttatus Opah 4699
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted gar 4699
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose gar 4699
Lepisosteus platostomus Shortnose gar 4699
Lepisosteus platyrhincus Florida gar 4699
Lepomis auritus Redbreast sunfish 4699
Lepomis cyanellus Green sunfish 4699
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed 4699
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth 4699
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill 4699
Lepomis microlophus Redear sunfish 4699
Leuciscus idus Ide 4699
Lobotes surinamensis Tripletail 5243
Lophius americanus Goosefish 4699
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Tilefish 9988
Lota lota Burbot 4699
Lutjanus analis Mutton snapper 4699
Lutjanus campechanus Red snapper 4699
Lutjanus cyanopterus Cubera snapper 4699
Lutjanus griseus Gray snapper 4699
Lutjanus mahogoni Mahogany snapper 171
Lutjanus synagris Lane snapper 4699
Lutjanus vivanus Silk snapper 4699
Lyopsetta exilis Slender sole 11007
Makaira indica Black marlin 4699
Makaira mazara Cuban blue marlin 43
Makaira nigricans Blue marlin 4699
Malacocottus kincaidi Blackfin sculpin 11007
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon 4699
Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock 4699
Menticirrhus americanus Southern kingfish 3802
Menticirrhus littoralis Gulf kingfish 6077
Menticirrhus saxatilis Northern kingfish 6077
Menticirrhus undulatus California corbina 2850
Microgadus proximus Pacific tomcod 171
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic tomcod 5453
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker
Micropterus coosae Redeye bass 4699
Micropterus dolomieui Smallmouth bass 4699
Micropterus notius Suwannee bass 4699
Micropterus punctulatus Spotted bass 4699
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass 4699
Micropterus treculii Guadalupe bass 4699
Microstomus bathybius Deepsea sole 11007
Microstomus pacificus Dover sole 11007
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker 4699
Morone americana White perch 4699
Morone chrysops White bass 4699
Morone mississippiensis Yellow bass 4699
Morone saxatilis Striped bass 4699
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse 4699
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse 4699
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse 4699
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse 4699
Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater redhorse 4699
Mugil cephalus Striped mullet 7248
Mustelus californicus Gray smooth-hound
Mustelus canis Smooth dogfish 4699
Mustelus henlei Brown smooth-hound 9987
Mycteroperca acutirostris Comb grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper 4699
Mycteroperca jordani Gulf grouper 4699
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag 4699
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp 4699
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper 4699
Mycteroperca xenarcha Broomtail grouper 4699
Naucrates ductor Pilotfish 171
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon shark 4699
Nematistius pectoralis Roosterfish 4699
Notorynchus cepedianus Sevengill shark 247
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper 4699
Oligoplites saurus Leatherjack 171
Oncorhynchus aguabonita Golden trout 4699
Oncorhynchus apache Apache trout 4699
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki Cutthroat trout 4699
Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi   12204
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon 4699
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon 10989
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon 4699
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 4699
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon 4699
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon 4699
Ophiodon elongatus Lingcod 4699
Opsanus tau Oyster toadfish 4699
Oreochromis mossambicus Mozambique mouthbrooder 5258
Osmerus mordax dentex Arctic smelt 11007
Osmerus mordax mordax Atlantic rainbow smelt
Pagrus pagrus Red porgy 9987
Paralabrax clathratus Kelp bass 4699
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus Spotted sand bass 2850
Paralabrax nebulifer Barred sand bass 4699
Paralichthys californicus California halibut 4699
Paralichthys dentatus Summer flounder 4699
Paralichthys lethostigma Southern flounder 4699
Parophrys vetula English sole 11007
Peprilus simillimus Pacific pompano 4563
Peprilus triacanthus Butterfish 9988
Perca flavescens Yellow perch 4699
Phanerodon furcatus White seaperch 11007
Platichthys flesus European flounder
Platichthys stellatus Starry flounder 2850
Pleuronichthys coenosus C-O sole 11007
Pleuronichthys decurrens Curlfin sole 11007
Pogonias cromis Black drum 4699
Pollachius virens Pollock 4699
Polyprion americanus Wreckfish 4699
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish 4699
Pomoxis annularis White crappie 4699
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie 4699
Priacanthus arenatus Bigeye 4699
Prionace glauca Blue shark 4699
Prionotus evolans Striped searobin 4699
Prionotus stephanophrys Lumptail searobin 4563
Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish 5578
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish 5578
Promethichthys prometheus Roudi 30874
Prosopium coulteri Pygmy whitefish 10989
Prosopium cylindraceum Round whitefish 4699
Prosopium williamsoni Mountain whitefish 4699
Psettichthys melanostictus Sand sole 11007
Pseudopleuronectes americanus Winter flounder 4699
Psychrolutes phrictus Blob sculpin
Ptychocheilus oregonensis Northern squawfish 1998
Pylodictis olivaris Flathead catfish 4699
Rachycentron canadum Cobia 4699
Regalecus glesne Oarfish
Reinhardtius stomias Arrow-tooth flounder 11007
Rhacochilus toxotes Rubberlip seaperch 2850
Rhacochilus vacca Pile perch 6885
Rhinobatos productus Shovelnose guitarfish 4699
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic sharpnose shark 4699
Roncador stearnsii Spotfin croaker 2850
Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish 4699
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon 4699
Salmo trutta trutta Brown trout 4699
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char 4699
Salvelinus confluentus Bull trout 4699
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout 4699
Salvelinus malma malma Dolly varden 4699
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout 4699
Sander lucioperca Zander 4699
Sarda chiliensis lineolata   168
Sarda sarda Atlantic bonito 4699
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose sturgeon 4699
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd 4537
Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum 4699
Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel 4699
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 4699
Scomberomorus cavalla King mackerel 4699
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish mackerel 4699
Scomberomorus regalis Cero 4699
Scomberomorus sierra Pacific sierra 4699
Scombrops oculatus Atlantic scombrops 7251
Scorpaena guttata California scorpionfish
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Cabezon 4699
Sebastes alutus Pacific ocean perch 11007
Sebastes auriculatus Brown rockfish 11007
Sebastes caurinus Copper rockfish 4699
Sebastes crameri Darkblotched rockfish 11007
Sebastes entomelas Widow rockfish 27436
Sebastes flavidus Yellowtail rockfish 4699
Sebastes goodei Chilipepper 9988
Sebastes jordani Shortbelly rockfish 11007
Sebastes levis Cowcod 4563
Sebastes macdonaldi Mexican rockfish 9341
Sebastes maliger Quillback rockfish 4699
Sebastes marinus Redfish 4699
Sebastes melanops Black rockfish 4699
Sebastes miniatus Vermilion rockfish 4699
Sebastes mystinus Blue rockfish 4699
Sebastes nebulosus China rockfish 4699
Sebastes nigrocinctus Tiger rockfish 27436
Sebastes paucispinis Bocaccio 4699
Sebastes pinniger Canary rockfish 4699
Sebastes proriger Redstripe rockfish 11007
Sebastes ruberrimus Yelloweye rockfish 4699
Sebastes saxicola Stripetail rockfish 11007
Sebastes serranoides Olive rockfish
Sebastes variegatus Harlequin rockfish 11007
Sebastes zacentrus Sharpchin rockfish 11007
Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye scad 4887
Selene vomer Lookdown 4699
Semicossyphus pulcher California sheephead 2850
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish 4699
Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack 4699
Seriola fasciata Lesser amberjack 6077
Seriola lalandi Yellowtail 4699
Seriola rivoliana Almaco jack 4699
Somniosus microcephalus Greenland shark 4699
Sphyraena argentea Pacific barracuda 2850
Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda 4699
Sphyraena picudilla Southern sennet 4699
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead 4699
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead 4699
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth hammerhead 9987
Spirinchus starksi Night smelt 4563
Squalus acanthias Spiny dogfish 4699
Stenotomus chrysops Scup 4699
Stereolepis gigas Giant sea bass 4699
Stizostedion canadense Sauger 4699
Stizostedion vitreum Walleye 4699
Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish 4699
Synodus foetens Inshore lizardfish 4699
Tautoga onitis Tautog 4699
Tetrapturus albidus White marlin 4699
Tetrapturus angustirostris Shortbill spearfish 4887
Tetrapturus audax Striped swordfish 4699
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Longbill spearfish 171
Thunnus alalunga Albacore 4699
Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna 4699
Thunnus atlanticus Blackfin tuna 4699
Thunnus obesus Bigeye tuna 4699
Thunnus orientalis   6885
Thunnus thynnus Bluefin tuna 4699
Thymallus arcticus arcticus Arctic grayling 4699
Tinca tinca Tench 4699
Trachinotus carolinus Florida pompano 4699
Trachinotus falcatus Permit 4699
Trachinotus goodei Palometa 171
Trachinotus rhodopus Gafftopsail pompano 171
Trachurus symmetricus Jack mackerel 171
Triakis semifasciata Leopard shark 4699
Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic cutlassfish 3480
Tylosurus acus acus Agujón 4699
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus Houndfish 4699
Umbrina roncador Yellowfin croaker 9118
Uraspis secunda Cottonmouth jack 4699
Urobatis halleri Round stingray 4699
Urophycis chuss Red hake 9988
Urophycis tenuis Mud hake 4699
Xiphias gladius Swordfish 4699
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly razorfish 6077