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Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
1,806 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
923 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
827 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
714 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
600 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
594 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
503 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
497 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
483 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
470 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
461 observations
Saddleback Gunnel
Pholis ornata
434 observations
Plainfin Midshipman
Porichthys notatus
419 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
406 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
388 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
366 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
359 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
356 observations
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
355 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
330 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
284 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
277 observations
Kelp Pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
266 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
263 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
259 observations
Penpoint Gunnel
Apodichthys flavidus
237 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
222 observations
Tubesnout
Aulorhynchus flavidus
216 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
215 observations
Wolf Eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
213 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
201 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
198 observations
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
186 observations
Sailfin Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
185 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
171 observations
Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
161 observations
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis
155 observations
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus lewisi
155 observations
Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
154 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
150 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
148 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
131 observations
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
130 observations
Grunt Sculpin
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
127 observations
Mosshead Sculpin
Clinocottus globiceps
125 observations
Sharpnose Sculpin
Clinocottus acuticeps
125 observations
Mosshead Warbonnet
Chirolophis nugator
120 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
114 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
112 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
105 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)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus)
- The most observed fish in Washington is Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus), with 1,806 recorded observations.