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Fish Species Identification

Native Fish Species

Rainbow Trout

Illustration of a rainbow trout showing its pink lateral stripe, speckled body, and spotted fins, used for fish identification in angling and outdoor recreation guides. — Rainbow trout illustration highlighting the species’ pink stripe and spotted pattern for easy fishing identification.

Coastal Cutthroat Trout

Coastal Cutthroat Trout — Coastal cutthroat trout with a spotted pattern and signature throat slash for easy angler identification.

Chinook Salmon (King, Blackmouth)

Illustration of a Chinook salmon with a robust silver body, small black spots along the back and tail, and a slightly hooked jaw, shown for accurate fish identification in fishing regulations. — Chinook salmon with a silver body and black spotting, used to help anglers identify this species.

Kokanee/Sockeye spawning colors

Illustration of a male sockeye salmon in bright red spawning colors with a greenish head and hooked jaw, used for clear species identification in fishing guides. — Male sockeye salmon in vivid red spawning colors with a green head and hooked jaw for easy angler identification.

Steelhead

Illustration of a steelhead trout with a streamlined silver body, faint pink band along the side, and small black spots on the back and tail, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Steelhead trout with a silver body, soft pink band, and black spotting to help anglers identify the species.

Northern Pikeminnow

Illustration of a northern pikeminnow with an elongated olive-green body, silvery sides, and yellow-orange fins, shown for clear species identification in fishing regulations. — Northern pikeminnow with an olive body and yellow-orange fins to help anglers identify this species.

White Sturgeon

Illustration of a white sturgeon with a long, torpedo-shaped body, bony scutes along the back and sides, and a pale gray coloration, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — White sturgeon with a long body and distinct bony scutes to help anglers identify this species.

Redband Trout

Illustration of a redband rainbow trout with a bright pink lateral stripe, speckled olive body, and heavily spotted tail, shown for clear species identification in fishing regulations. — Redband rainbow trout with a pink stripe and dense spotting to help anglers identify the species.

Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Illustration of a male westslope cutthroat trout with an orange-red belly, dark speckling across the body and tail, and distinct orange throat slashes, shown to support accurate fish identification. — Westslope cutthroat trout with orange throat slashes and heavy spotting to help anglers identify this species.

Coho Salmon (Silver)

Illustration of a bright coho salmon with a silvery body, dark blue-green back, and lightly spotted tail, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations. — Bright coho salmon with a silvery body and dark back to help anglers identify this species.

Kokanee/Sockeye pre-spawning colors

Illustration of an ocean-phase sockeye salmon with a sleek silver body, metallic blue back, and faint spotting near the tail, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Ocean-phase sockeye salmon with a bright silver body and blue back to help anglers identify this species.

Bull Trout (Resident)

Illustration of a bull trout with an olive-brown body, pale yellow and orange spots, and orange-tinted fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations. — Bull trout with pale spots and orange-tinted fins to help anglers identify this species.

Bull Trout (Migratory)

Illustration of a migratory male bull trout with a silvery-gray body, light pink and pale yellow spots, and faintly tinted fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Migratory male bull trout with a silvery body and light spotting to help anglers identify this species.

Green Sturgeon

Illustration of a green sturgeon with an elongated body, olive-green coloring, and pronounced bony scutes along the back and sides, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations. — Green sturgeon with an olive body and distinct bony scutes to help anglers identify this species.

Largemouth Bass

Illustration of a largemouth bass with a deep green back, pale sides, and a wide jaw extending past the eye, shown for clear species identification in fishing guides. — Largemouth bass with a green back and wide jaw to help anglers identify this popular sportfish.

Yellow Perch

Illustration of a yellow perch with bright golden-yellow coloring, dark vertical bands, and orange-tinted fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Yellow perch with golden coloring and dark vertical bands to help anglers identify this species.

American Shad

Illustration of an American shad with a silvery body, dark shoulder spot, and deeply forked tail, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations. — American shad with a silver body and dark shoulder spot to help anglers identify this species.

Black Bullhead

Illustration of a black bullhead catfish with a rounded body, dark olive back, pale yellow belly, and long whisker-like barbels, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Black bullhead catfish with dark coloring and long barbels to help anglers identify this species.

Brook Trout

Illustration of a male brook trout with a dark mottled back, bright red belly, pale blue and red spots, and white-edged fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Male brook trout with a red belly, colorful spots, and white-edged fins to help anglers identify this species.

Lake Trout

Illustration of a lake trout with a long, silver-gray body, pale cream spots, and lightly orange-tinted fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations. — Lake trout with pale spotting and silver-gray coloring to help anglers identify this species.

Smallmouth Bass

Illustration of a smallmouth bass with a bronze-green body, vertical barring, and a jaw that ends before the eye, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides. — Smallmouth bass with bronze coloring and vertical bars to help anglers identify this popular sportfish.