Black Crappie: Appearance: A deep body with nearly symmetrical dorsal and anal fins and a speckled pattern on the body and fins identify the black… Read More

Blue Catfish: Appearance: Adults have stout bodies with prominently humped backs in front of the dorsal fin. They resemble channel catfish by having deeply forked tails,… Read More

Bluegill: Appearance: Bluegill have the deep-bodied look of "bream," with a long dorsal fin and slightly forked tail. A dark ear covering and a blotch at the dorsal… Read More

Bowfin: Appearance: The bowfin is the only living representative of an ancient family of fishes. It has an air-bladder that functions like a lung, and can be seen… Read More

Brown Bullhead: Appearance: Chin barbels on browns are pigmented, not whitish as with yellow bullheads. The sides of brown bullheads have a distinct, irregular brownish… Read More

Chain Pickerel: Appearance: Chain pickerel are deep olive-green on the back, shading to a creamy yellow on the belly, with the back and anal fin about the same size and… Read More

Channel Catfish: Appearance: Catfish are easy to distinguish by their whisker-like sensory barbels and a forked tail. Channel catfish have a rounded anal fin and… Read More

Flathead Catfish: Appearance: A flat head, tiny eyes, squarish tail and protruding lower jaw distinguish flathead from other. They are yellow-brown, usually mottled… Read More

Florida Gar: Appearance: Prehistoric fish with ganoid (bony) scales that have peg-and-socket joints forming a hard armor. Irregular round, spots occur on top of the… Read More

Largemouth Bass: Of all the fish in the world, of all the lures, and of all the ponds, lakes, and rivers that are on the minds of the world's recreational anglers,… Read More

Peacock Bass: Appearance: Color is very vivid - generally golden with three black vertical bars that fade with age. A black spot with a yellow halo on the tail fin is… Read More

Redbreast Sunfish: Appearance: A very long black ear flap distinguishes this fish from other Florida bream. Habitat: Also known as river bream and redbellies, these… Read More

Redear Sunfish: Appearance: A bright red mark on the back edge of the gill cover is very distinctive. Habitat: Redear prefer hard bottoms, congregating in deeper water… Read More

Shoal Bass: Appearance: Shoal bass are similar in body shape to largemouth bass, but unlike the largemouth, the shoal bass has scales on the base portion of the second… Read More

Spotted Bass: Appearance: Spotted bass are similar to largemouth bass, but unlike the largemouth, the spotted bass has scales on the base portion of the second dorsal… Read More

Spotted Sunfish: Appearance: Spotted sunfish are olive-green to brown in color, with black or reddish spots on the base of each scale forming rows of dots on its… Read More

Striped Bass: Appearance: Striped bass are quick powerful fish with silvery sides and white belly. They have seven or eight black stripes along the sides. Stripes are… Read More

Sunshine Bass: Appearance: Sunshine bass were first produced in Florida by state hatcheries, and all sunshines are still produced and stocked. This is because they are a… Read More

Suwannee Bass: Appearance: A heavy-bodied black bass that seldom exceeds 12 inches long. Mature Suwannee bass have bright turquoise coloring on the cheeks, breast, and… Read More

Warmouth: Appearance: It has a stout, deep body similar to other panfish. A red eye and large mouth are conspicuous field marks. Three or four dark stripes radiating… Read More

White Bass: Appearance: White bass look like short stripers. They are silvery-white with five to eight dusky black stripes on the sides. Stripes below the lateral line… Read More

White Catfish: Appearance: Sides are blue-gray to blue-black and may be mottled. The tail is moderately forked, and the anal fin is shorter and rounder than that of… Read More

Yellow Bullhead: Appearance: Similar to brown bullhead but with light colored barbels. Habitat: The habitat is variable and includes vegetated areas of clear, shallow… Read More