These are the prettiest freshwater fish, from vibrant brook trout and pumpkinseed sunfish to majestic lake sturgeon. Check out how these species made our list!

In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

Other mussels can jump up and clamp onto a fish’s face to expel their larvae onto its gills. • Worldwide there are 890 known freshwater mussel species, and 302 of those live in North America.

These freshwater ... fish that found around the world that first appears in the fossil record more than 200 million years ago. The lake sturgeon is the oldest and largest native fish species in ...

Virtually everyone in North America lives within relatively close proximity to a body of fresh water that holds a variety of ...

harboring 493 fishes (62% of U.S. fish species), at least 269 mussels (91% of U.S. mussel species), and 241 dragonflies and damselflies (48% of all those in North America). The Southeast also contains ...

Explore the best freshwater fishing locations on Long Island, including Nassau and Suffolk, for bass, trout, and more.