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Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
1,918 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
956 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
801 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
697 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
652 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
645 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
537 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
528 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
516 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
508 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
488 observations
Plainfin Midshipman
Porichthys notatus
487 observations
Saddleback Gunnel
Pholis ornata
464 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
426 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
408 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
384 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
367 observations
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
365 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
360 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
342 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
307 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
288 observations
Kelp Pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
286 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
272 observations
Tubesnout
Aulorhynchus flavidus
272 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
264 observations
Penpoint Gunnel
Apodichthys flavidus
258 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
228 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
222 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
219 observations
Wolf Eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
216 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
204 observations
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
199 observations
Sailfin Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
190 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
178 observations
Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
167 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
165 observations
Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
162 observations
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus lewisi
162 observations
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis
155 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
153 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
143 observations
Mosshead Sculpin
Clinocottus globiceps
142 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
133 observations
Grunt Sculpin
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
132 observations
Mosshead Warbonnet
Chirolophis nugator
128 observations
Sharpnose Sculpin
Clinocottus acuticeps
127 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
123 observations
English Sole
Parophrys vetulus
115 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
114 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Washington are:
- Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
- High Cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus)
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus)
- Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- The most observed fish in Washington is Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus), with 1,918 recorded observations.