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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,769 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
1,485 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
1,178 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
891 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
724 observations
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
702 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
645 observations
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
568 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
507 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
503 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
489 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
478 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
466 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
461 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
369 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
365 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
349 observations
Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
345 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
338 observations
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
335 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
328 observations
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
322 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
310 observations
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
298 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
295 observations
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
290 observations
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis
286 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
282 observations
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
267 observations
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
264 observations
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
264 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
251 observations
Striped Searobin
Prionotus evolans
248 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
245 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
244 observations
Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
243 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
236 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
234 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
229 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
224 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
217 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
208 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
196 observations
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
189 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
177 observations
Skilletfish
Gobiesox strumosus
165 observations
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
151 observations
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
149 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
148 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
143 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in New York are:
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
- European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
- Eastern Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- The most observed fish in New York is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,769 recorded observations.