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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,555 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
1,335 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
1,055 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
805 observations
Atlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
688 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
662 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
566 observations
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
501 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
454 observations
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
451 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus
451 observations
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
435 observations
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
433 observations
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
421 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
338 observations
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
321 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
318 observations
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
317 observations
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
314 observations
Round Goby
Neogobius melanostomus
312 observations
Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
311 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
295 observations
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
287 observations
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
278 observations
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
270 observations
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
270 observations
Striped Killifish
Fundulus majalis
267 observations
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
258 observations
Striped Searobin
Prionotus evolans
237 observations
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
237 observations
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
237 observations
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
236 observations
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
236 observations
Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
232 observations
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
225 observations
White Perch
Morone americana
225 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
212 observations
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
208 observations
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
208 observations
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
207 observations
Striped Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfii
190 observations
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
190 observations
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
185 observations
Northern Puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
175 observations
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
164 observations
Skilletfish
Gobiesox strumosus
163 observations
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
142 observations
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
137 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
137 observations
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
136 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)
- Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- The most observed fish in New York is Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), with 1,555 recorded observations.