U.S. fishing waters

Fishing forecasts by location

Browse 112 lakes, rivers and coastal fishing areas across all 50 states. Each location includes current conditions and a 7-day outlook.

Lake · Florida

Lake Okeechobee

South Florida’s largest freshwater lake and a major bass-fishing destination.

Largemouth bassCrappieBluegill
Coastal · Florida

Florida Keys

Warm-water flats, bridges and offshore structure stretching through the lower Keys.

TarponBonefishPermit
Coastal · Florida

Tampa Bay

A broad Gulf estuary with flats, channels, bridges and year-round inshore fishing.

SnookRedfishSpotted seatrout
Lake · Florida

Lake Kissimmee

Vegetation-rich central Florida lake known for bass and panfish.

Largemouth bassCrappieBluegill
Lake · Texas

Lake Fork

East Texas reservoir famous for trophy largemouth bass.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Texas

Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Large east Texas reservoir with timber, grass and deep structure.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Coastal · Texas

Galveston Bay

Major Gulf Coast estuary with reefs, marshes, jetties and channels.

RedfishSpotted seatroutFlounder
Lake · Texas

Lake Texoma

Large Red River reservoir on the Texas–Oklahoma border, especially noted for striped bass.

Striped bassLargemouth bassCatfish
Lake · California

Clear Lake

Natural northern California lake with productive shallow cover and offshore structure.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
River · California

Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

Tidal river-and-channel system with current, vegetation and extensive structure.

Striped bassLargemouth bassSturgeon
Coastal · California

San Diego Bay

Protected Southern California bay with channels, eelgrass and bridge structure.

Spotted bay bassHalibutCorvina
Lake · California

Lake Tahoe

Deep alpine lake on the California–Nevada border with cold-water trout fisheries.

MackinawRainbow troutBrown trout
Lake · Michigan

Lake St. Clair

Shallow Great Lakes connecting water known for smallmouth and muskie.

Smallmouth bassMuskellungeWalleye
Lake · Michigan

Saginaw Bay

Productive Lake Huron bay supporting major walleye and perch fisheries.

WalleyeYellow perchSmallmouth bass
Lake · Michigan

Grand Traverse Bay

Deep clear Lake Michigan bay with cold-water and smallmouth opportunities.

Lake troutSmallmouth bassSalmon
Lake · Minnesota

Mille Lacs Lake

Large central Minnesota lake with reefs, flats and productive walleye structure.

WalleyeSmallmouth bassNorthern pike
Lake · Minnesota

Lake of the Woods

Massive border lake with islands, reefs and a celebrated walleye fishery.

WalleyeSaugerNorthern pike
Lake · Minnesota

Leech Lake

North-central Minnesota lake with bays, reefs and varied warm- and cool-water habitat.

WalleyeMuskellungeNorthern pike
Lake · Wisconsin

Green Bay

Large western Lake Michigan bay with strong walleye and smallmouth fisheries.

WalleyeSmallmouth bassYellow perch
Lake · Wisconsin

Lake Winnebago

Wisconsin’s largest inland lake, noted for walleye and seasonal runs.

WalleyeWhite bassYellow perch
Lake · Alabama

Lake Guntersville

Tennessee River reservoir with grass, ledges and a nationally known bass fishery.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Coastal · Alabama

Mobile Bay

Gulf estuary with marshes, channels and nearshore structure.

RedfishSpotted seatroutFlounder
Lake · Georgia

Lake Lanier

Deep north Georgia reservoir known for spotted bass and landlocked striped bass.

Spotted bassStriped bassCrappie
Lake · Georgia

Lake Seminole

Shallow border reservoir with hydrilla, river channels and productive bass habitat.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · South Carolina

Santee Cooper Lakes

Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie system with timber, flats and river channels.

Largemouth bassCatfishStriped bass
Coastal · South Carolina

Charleston Harbor

Tidal harbor and marsh system with creeks, jetties and shell structure.

RedfishSpotted seatroutFlounder
Coastal · North Carolina

Outer Banks

Barrier-island coast supporting surf, sound and offshore fisheries.

Red drumBluefishCobia
Lake · North Carolina

Lake Norman

Large Piedmont reservoir with docks, points and deep channels.

Spotted bassStriped bassCatfish
Lake · Tennessee

Chickamauga Lake

Tennessee River reservoir with grass, ledges and productive current seams.

Largemouth bassSmallmouth bassCrappie
Lake · Tennessee

Pickwick Lake

Tennessee River impoundment known for current-driven smallmouth and ledge fishing.

Smallmouth bassLargemouth bassCatfish
Lake · Kentucky

Kentucky Lake

Long Tennessee River reservoir with flats, creek arms and offshore ledges.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Arkansas

Bull Shoals Lake

Clear Ozark reservoir with bluff banks, points and deep-water structure.

Largemouth bassSmallmouth bassWalleye
Lake · Arkansas

Lake Ouachita

Clear central Arkansas reservoir with islands and expansive offshore structure.

Striped bassLargemouth bassCrappie
Lake · Missouri

Lake of the Ozarks

Large central Missouri reservoir with thousands of docks and long creek arms.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Missouri

Table Rock Lake

Clear Ozark reservoir with rocky points, timber and deep channels.

Spotted bassSmallmouth bassLargemouth bass
Coastal · Louisiana

Venice, Louisiana

Mississippi River Delta hub with marsh, passes and offshore access.

RedfishSpeckled troutTuna
Lake · Louisiana

Toledo Bend Reservoir

Huge Louisiana–Texas border reservoir with timber, creek arms and ledges.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Oklahoma

Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees

Northeastern Oklahoma reservoir with docks, rocky banks and river influence.

Largemouth bassCrappiePaddlefish
Lake · Colorado

Blue Mesa Reservoir

Large high-country reservoir with cold-water trout and kokanee fisheries.

Kokanee salmonLake troutRainbow trout
Lake · Colorado

Eleven Mile Reservoir

High-elevation reservoir known for trout and pike in open water and through the ice.

Rainbow troutBrown troutNorthern pike
Lake · Utah

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Deep canyon reservoir straddling Utah and Wyoming with trophy cold-water fisheries.

Lake troutKokanee salmonSmallmouth bass
Lake · Utah

Strawberry Reservoir

High-elevation Utah reservoir with productive trout and kokanee habitat.

Cutthroat troutRainbow troutKokanee salmon
Lake · Arizona

Lake Havasu

Colorado River reservoir with rocky habitat, coves and warm-water bass fisheries.

Smallmouth bassLargemouth bassStriped bass
Lake · Arizona

Roosevelt Lake

Large central Arizona reservoir with coves, flats and desert shoreline.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Nevada

Lake Mead

Colorado River reservoir with steep canyon habitat and broad open-water basins.

Striped bassLargemouth bassCatfish
Lake · Nevada

Pyramid Lake

Large desert lake famous for Lahontan cutthroat trout.

Lahontan cutthroat troutCui-ui
River · Oregon

Columbia River

Major Pacific Northwest river with strong current and migratory salmonid fisheries.

Chinook salmonSteelheadSturgeon
Lake · Oregon

Detroit Lake

Cascade reservoir with cold-water fisheries and steep forested shoreline.

Rainbow troutKokanee salmonChinook salmon
Coastal · Washington

Puget Sound

Complex inland marine waterway with tidal currents, points and deep channels.

Chinook salmonCoho salmonLingcod
Lake · Washington

Lake Washington

Large urban lake with docks, rocky structure and cold-water connections.

Smallmouth bassCutthroat troutYellow perch
Lake · Idaho

Lake Coeur d’Alene

Large northern Idaho lake with bays, points and varied cold- and warm-water habitat.

Northern pikeKokanee salmonSmallmouth bass
Lake · Idaho

Henrys Lake

High-elevation lake near Yellowstone known for productive trout fishing.

Cutthroat troutBrook troutHybrid trout
Lake · Montana

Flathead Lake

Large natural lake with deep cold-water habitat and island structure.

Lake troutLake whitefishYellow perch
River · Montana

Bighorn River

Famous tailwater trout river with stable flows and abundant aquatic insects.

Rainbow troutBrown trout
Lake · Wyoming

Yellowstone Lake

High-elevation Yellowstone National Park lake with native cutthroat and lake trout.

Yellowstone cutthroat troutLake trout
Lake · North Dakota

Devils Lake

Expansive prairie lake with flooded structure and strong walleye fishing.

WalleyeYellow perchNorthern pike
Lake · South Dakota

Lake Oahe

Massive Missouri River reservoir with long points, breaks and open-water habitat.

WalleyeChinook salmonSmallmouth bass
Lake · Nebraska

Lake McConaughy

Large western Nebraska reservoir with sand, points and deep open water.

WalleyeWiperSmallmouth bass
Lake · Kansas

Milford Lake

Kansas reservoir with river channels, flats and rocky structure.

WalleyeWiperCatfish
Lake · Iowa

Spirit Lake

Natural northwest Iowa lake with reefs and productive cool-water fisheries.

WalleyeYellow perchSmallmouth bass
Lake · Illinois

Lake Michigan — Chicago

Urban Lake Michigan shoreline with harbors, breakwalls and offshore salmonid fishing.

SalmonLake troutSmallmouth bass
Lake · Illinois

Rend Lake

Southern Illinois reservoir with timber, brush and productive crappie habitat.

CrappieLargemouth bassCatfish
Lake · Indiana

Patoka Lake

Southern Indiana reservoir with flooded timber and long creek arms.

Largemouth bassCrappieCatfish
Lake · Ohio

Lake Erie — Sandusky

Western Lake Erie waters with reefs, islands and prolific walleye habitat.

WalleyeSmallmouth bassYellow perch
Lake · Ohio

Alum Creek Lake

Central Ohio reservoir with rocky banks, points and creek channels.

Smallmouth bassCrappieMuskellunge
Lake · Pennsylvania

Lake Erie — Erie

Pennsylvania Lake Erie shoreline with tributaries, Presque Isle Bay and offshore structure.

SteelheadWalleyeSmallmouth bass
River · Pennsylvania

Susquehanna River

Broad Appalachian river with ledges, islands, current seams and shallow rocky habitat.

Smallmouth bassWalleyeCatfish
Lake · West Virginia

Summersville Lake

Clear mountain reservoir with steep rock banks and deep-water structure.

Smallmouth bassWalleyeTrout
Lake · Virginia

Kerr Reservoir

Large Virginia–North Carolina reservoir with creeks, points and offshore structure.

Largemouth bassStriped bassCrappie
Coastal · Maryland

Chesapeake Bay — Annapolis

Upper-to-mid Chesapeake waters with tidal currents, river mouths and channel edges.

Striped bassWhite perchBluefish
Coastal · Delaware

Indian River Inlet

Tidal inlet connecting Indian River Bay to the Atlantic with strong current and structure.

Striped bassTautogFlounder
Coastal · New Jersey

Barnegat Bay

Shallow New Jersey back-bay system with channels, flats and inlets.

Striped bassFlukeBluefish
Coastal · Connecticut

Long Island Sound — Connecticut

Tidal sound with reefs, rips and rocky shoreline fisheries.

Striped bassBluefishBlack sea bass
Coastal · Rhode Island

Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island estuary with islands, rocky points and strong tidal movement.

Striped bassTautogBluefish
Coastal · Massachusetts

Cape Cod

Atlantic peninsula with beaches, rips, flats and productive nearshore waters.

Striped bassBluefishTuna
Lake · Massachusetts

Quabbin Reservoir

Large protected reservoir with cold, clear water and extensive rocky shoreline.

Lake troutSmallmouth bassSalmon
Lake · Maine

Sebago Lake

Deep southern Maine lake with cold-water salmonid habitat.

Landlocked salmonLake troutSmallmouth bass
Coastal · Maine

Portland, Maine Coast

Casco Bay coastline with islands, ledges and tidal shoreline fishing.

Striped bassMackerelPollock
Lake · Vermont

Lake Champlain

Large Vermont–New York lake with diverse cold- and warm-water fisheries.

Smallmouth bassLake troutNorthern pike
Lake · New Hampshire

Lake Winnipesaukee

Large New Hampshire lake with islands, shoals and deep cold-water basins.

Landlocked salmonLake troutSmallmouth bass
Coastal · New York

Montauk

Long Island point with rips, rocky shoreline and offshore access.

Striped bassBluefishFluke
Coastal · New York

The Battery — New York Harbor

Tidal New York Harbor waters influenced by the Hudson and East River systems.

Striped bassBluefishFluke
Lake · Mississippi

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Central Mississippi reservoir with standing timber, flats and river channels.

CrappieLargemouth bassCatfish
Coastal · Mississippi

Gulfport, Mississippi Coast

Mississippi Sound shoreline with barrier islands, marsh influence and nearshore structure.

Speckled troutRedfishFlounder
Lake · New Mexico

Elephant Butte Reservoir

Rio Grande reservoir with desert coves, points and open-water fisheries.

Striped bassWhite bassCatfish
River · Alaska

Kenai River

Southcentral Alaska river famous for salmon runs and large rainbow trout.

Chinook salmonSockeye salmonCoho salmon
Coastal · Alaska

Homer, Alaska

Kachemak Bay port with access to productive cold-water marine fisheries.

Pacific halibutSalmonRockfish
Coastal · Hawaii

Oahu South Shore

Tropical shoreline and offshore waters around Honolulu and south Oahu.

TrevallyBonefishTuna
River · Montana

Yellowstone River at Billings

Broad Yellowstone River reach with gravel bars, current seams and warmwater structure around Billings.

Smallmouth bassChannel catfishSauger
River · Montana

Madison River near McAllister

Productive trout water below Ennis Lake with riffles, runs and steady tailwater-influenced flow.

Rainbow troutBrown troutMountain whitefish
River · Utah

Green River near Greendale

Cold tailwater below Flaming Gorge Dam with clear runs, deep pools and a nationally known trout fishery.

Rainbow troutBrown troutCutthroat trout
River · Arizona

Colorado River at Lees Ferry

Cold Colorado River tailwater below Glen Canyon Dam with long runs, current seams and trout habitat.

Rainbow troutBrown trout
River · Utah

San Juan River near Bluff

Desert river reach near Bluff with variable current, deeper runs, backwaters and warmwater habitat.

Channel catfishCommon carpSmallmouth bass
River · Utah

Provo River near Charleston

Middle Provo River trout water with riffles, pools and regulated flow through the Heber Valley.

Brown troutRainbow troutMountain whitefish
River · Idaho

Henrys Fork near Rexburg

Lower Henrys Fork reach with riffles, side channels and broad current-driven trout habitat.

Rainbow troutBrown troutCutthroat trout
River · Idaho

Salmon River at White Bird

Large western Idaho river reach with strong current, deep runs and seasonal migratory fish.

SteelheadChinook salmonSmallmouth bass
River · Oregon

Deschutes River near Madras

Canyon river with strong current, riffles and runs supporting resident trout and seasonal steelhead.

Rainbow troutSteelheadMountain whitefish
River · Oregon

Rogue River near Agness

Lower Rogue River reach with pools, current seams and seasonal salmon and steelhead movement.

Chinook salmonCoho salmonSteelhead
River · Maryland

Potomac River near Washington

Potomac reach around Little Falls with rocky ledges, current breaks and a transition toward tidal water downstream.

Smallmouth bassChannel catfishStriped bass
River · New Jersey

Delaware River at Trenton

Major Delaware River reach at Trenton with current seams, channel structure and seasonal migratory fish.

Smallmouth bassStriped bassWalleye
River · Virginia

James River near Richmond

Fall-line James River reach with rocky ledges, pools and current-driven warmwater habitat.

Smallmouth bassFlathead catfishChannel catfish
River · Virginia

New River at Glen Lyn

Rocky Appalachian river reach with ledges, current seams and deep pools used by bass, muskie and walleye.

Smallmouth bassMuskellungeWalleye
River · Wisconsin

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls

Upper St. Croix border-water reach with rocky structure, current breaks and cool-to-warmwater fisheries.

Smallmouth bassWalleyeMuskellunge
River · Wisconsin

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells

Broad Wisconsin River reach with sandbars, rock, current seams and changing channel structure.

WalleyeSmallmouth bassChannel catfish
River · Missouri

Mississippi River at St. Louis

Large regulated Mississippi River reach with wing dikes, deep holes, channel edges and strong current.

Blue catfishChannel catfishWhite bass
River · Michigan

Muskegon River near Croton

Lower Muskegon River fishery below Croton Dam with runs, pools and seasonal salmonid migrations.

SteelheadChinook salmonBrown trout
River · Massachusetts

Connecticut River at Montague City

Major Connecticut River reach with pools, current seams and shoreline structure in western Massachusetts.

Smallmouth bassNorthern pikeWalleye
River · New York

Hudson River at Green Island

Upper tidal Hudson reach near Troy with river current, channel structure and seasonal migratory fish.

Smallmouth bassStriped bassChannel catfish
River · Pennsylvania

Allegheny River at Natrona

Western Pennsylvania river reach with pools, current breaks and man-made structure supporting warmwater species.

Smallmouth bassWalleyeChannel catfish
River · Pennsylvania

Monongahela River at Braddock

Navigation-pool river reach east of Pittsburgh with channel edges, current transitions and industrial structure.

WalleyeSmallmouth bassChannel catfish
River · West Virginia

Shenandoah River at Millville

Lower Shenandoah River reach with rocky runs, pools and current breaks before the Potomac confluence.

Smallmouth bassLargemouth bassChannel catfish
River · Maine

Saco River at Cornish

Southern Maine river reach with pools, riffles and current seams supporting both trout and warmwater species.

Smallmouth bassBrown troutBrook trout