Regulations by waterbody
Famous fishing destinations
Per-waterbody regulations for 205 of the most-searched fishing destinations in the United States. Single source of truth across multi-state lakes (Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Chesapeake Bay) where state DNR pages fragment the picture. All rules sourced from official state agency publications, verified daily.
All famous waters (205)
Sorted by recreational angler search demand. Multi-state waters show all jurisdictions on a single page.
- Florida KeysFL · tarpon, bonefish
- Toledo Bend ReservoirTX · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake EriePA, MI, NY, OH · smallmouth bass, steelhead
- Lake of the WoodsMN · walleye, northern pike
- Lake MichiganIL, MI, WI · salmon, trout
- Pyramid LakeCA · Lahontan cutthroat trout, trout
- Big Bear LakeCA · trout, largemouth bass
- Lake ChamplainNY · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Lake TahoeCA · mackinaw trout, rainbow trout
- Clear LakeCA · largemouth bass, catfish
- San Diego BayCA · spotted bay bass, halibut
- Smith Mountain LakeVA · striped bass, largemouth bass
- Kentucky LakeTN · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake OntarioNY · salmon, trout
- Lake GastonVA · crappie, largemouth bass
- Chesapeake BayMD, VA · red drum, speckled trout
- Snake RiverWA · salmon, steelhead
- Moses LakeWA · largemouth bass, walleye
- Lake HavasuCA · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Lake IsabellaCA · catfish, trout
- Lake OconeeGA · largemouth bass, crappie
- Potomac RiverMD, VA · catfish, largemouth bass
- Dale Hollow LakeTN · smallmouth bass, walleye
- Reelfoot LakeTN · crappie, largemouth bass
- Horsetooth ReservoirCO · walleye, smallmouth bass
- Columbia RiverWA · salmon, steelhead
- Salmon RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Chattahoochee RiverFL, GA · bass, striped bass
- White RiverWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Lake SuperiorMN, WI · salmon, trout
- James RiverVA · catfish, striped bass
- Douglas LakeTN · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake GeorgeNY · lake trout, landlocked salmon
- Lake OkeechobeeFL · largemouth bass, black crappie
- Lake SinclairGA · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake LewisvilleTX · hybrid striped bass, catfish
- Canyon LakeTX · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Maumee RiverOH · walleye, white bass
- Delaware RiverNJ, PA, NY · shad, smallmouth bass
- Mississippi RiverMO, TN, IL, WI · bass, catfish
- Hudson RiverNY · catfish, largemouth bass
- Sacramento RiverCA · salmon, steelhead
- Catalina IslandCA · yellowtail, calico bass
- Percy Priest LakeTN · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Grand LakeCO · lake trout, rainbow trout
- Jekyll IslandGA · redfish, flounder
- Lake LivingstonTX · catfish, white bass
- Missouri RiverMO · catfish, paddlefish
- Susquehanna RiverPA, MD · catfish, muskellunge
- Cayuga LakeNY · lake trout, smallmouth bass
- Pleasant LakeNY · smallmouth bass, largemouth bass
- Cushman LakeWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Lake PerrisCA · largemouth bass, trout
- Norris LakeTN · striped bass, walleye
- St. Johns RiverFL · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Lake of the OzarksMO · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake Ray HubbardTX · hybrid striped bass, catfish
- Lake BeltonTX · hybrid striped bass, catfish
- Nockamixon LakePA · largemouth bass, walleye
- Deep Creek LakeMD · bass, trout
- Green RiverCO, WA · salmon, steelhead
- Lake SeminoleFL, GA · catfish, crappie
- Blue Mesa ReservoirCO · kokanee salmon, lake trout
- Puget SoundWA · salmon, lingcod
- Fox RiverIL, WI · walleye, catfish
- Lake ShastaCA · largemouth bass, trout
- Lake AnnaVA · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Illinois RiverIL · catfish, bass
- Biscayne BayFL · bonefish, permit
- Dillon ReservoirCO · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Rio Grande RiverCO · brown trout, rainbow trout
- Table Rock LakeMO · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- West Point LakeGA · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake TexomaTX · striped bass, catfish
- Lake TravisTX · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Lake MartinAL · striped bass, largemouth bass
- Lake EufaulaAL · largemouth bass, catfish
- Quabbin ReservoirMA · lake trout, smallmouth bass
- Wachusett ReservoirMA · lake trout, landlocked salmon
- Pueblo ReservoirCO · walleye, smallmouth bass
- Seneca LakeNY, OH · catfish, crappie
- Round Valley ReservoirNJ · brown trout, lake trout
- Indian LakeNY, PA
- New RiverVA · musky, smallmouth bass
- Lake GranbyCO · kokanee salmon, lake trout
- Jackson LakeCO · walleye, wiper
- DeltaCA · striped bass, largemouth bass
- Folsom LakeCA · landlocked salmon, bass
- Raystown LakePA · striped bass, smallmouth bass
- Cedar LakeIL · bass, crappie
- Lake VermilionIL, MN · bass, walleye
- Mille Lacs LakeMN · walleye, smallmouth bass
- Union LakeNJ · largemouth bass, muskellunge
- Lake HuronMI · salmon, trout
- Truman LakeMO · crappie, catfish
- Lake LanierGA · striped bass, spotted bass
- Lake Sam RayburnTX · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lake ConroeTX · largemouth bass, catfish
- Guadalupe RiverTX · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Ohio RiverOH · catfish, sauger
- Snohomish RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Skagit RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Puyallup RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Conesus LakeNY · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Conowingo ReservoirPA · smallmouth bass, walleye
- Aurora ReservoirCO · rainbow trout, walleye
- Cherokee ReservoirTN · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Long LakeWI · walleye, largemouth bass
- South Platte RiverCO · brown trout, rainbow trout
- Lake GenevaWI · bass, trout
- Indian River LagoonFL · redfish, snook
- Wisconsin RiverWI · walleye, musky
- Pickwick LakeAL, TN · smallmouth bass, largemouth bass
- Center Hill LakeTN · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Eleven Mile ReservoirCO · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Barnegat BayNJ · fluke, striped bass
- Lake HopatcongNJ · largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass
- Conowingo DamMD · striped bass, catfish
- Saginaw BayMI · walleye, yellow perch
- Lake TaneycomoMO · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Lake HartwellGA · striped bass, largemouth bass
- Tennessee RiverAL · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Mill CreekWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Roosevelt LakeWA · walleye, rainbow trout
- Trout LakeNY · smallmouth bass, lake trout
- Taylor Park ReservoirCO · rainbow trout, lake trout
- Cherry Creek ReservoirCO · walleye, rainbow trout
- Horseshoe LakeNY · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Tampa BayFL · redfish, snook
- Allegheny RiverPA · muskellunge, walleye
- Shenandoah RiverVA · smallmouth bass, musky
- Clinton LakeIL · muskie, bass
- Leech LakeMN · walleye, muskellunge
- Gull LakeMN · walleye, largemouth bass
- Watauga LakeTN · trout, smallmouth bass
- Arkansas RiverCO · brown trout, rainbow trout
- Carter LakeCO · walleye, rainbow trout
- Mark Twain LakeMO · crappie, catfish
- Smithville LakeMO · largemouth bass, crappie
- Lewis Smith LakeAL · spotted bass, striped bass
- Keystone LakePA · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Blue Marsh LakePA · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Cowlitz RiverWA · salmon, steelhead
- Black LakeNY · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Standley LakeCO · walleye, smallmouth bass
- Spokane RiverWA · rainbow trout, smallmouth bass
- Green BayWI · walleye, musky
- Rend LakeIL · crappie, bass
- Old Hickory LakeTN · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Finger LakesNY · lake trout, rainbow trout
- Niagara RiverNY · steelhead, salmon
- Lake PlacidNY · lake trout, landlocked salmon
- Gross ReservoirCO · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Manistee RiverMI · salmon, steelhead
- Lake AllatoonaGA · striped bass, hybrid bass
- Lake Blue RidgeGA · walleye, bass
- Lake BlackshearGA · largemouth bass, crappie
- Nisqually RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Skykomish RiverWA · salmon, steelhead
- Lake ArthurPA · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Yakima RiverWA · rainbow trout, steelhead
- Snoqualmie RiverWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Keuka LakeNY · lake trout, smallmouth bass
- Smith RiverVA · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Rock CreekWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Mayfield LakeWA · rainbow trout, smallmouth bass
- Lake JacksonFL · largemouth bass, bluegill
- Spinney Mountain ReservoirCO · cutthroat trout, pike
- Lake MoomawVA · kokanee salmon, smallmouth bass
- Drano LakeWA · spring chinook salmon, fall chinook salmon
- Pine CreekPA · smallmouth bass, trout
- Boyd LakeCO · walleye, rainbow trout
- Lake Arthur (Moraine State Park)PA · largemouth bass, muskellunge
- Rappahannock RiverVA · striped bass, catfish
- Lake SpringfieldIL, MO · bass, crappie
- Shabbona LakeIL · muskie, bass
- Chickamauga LakeTN · largemouth bass, crappie
- Tims Ford LakeTN · smallmouth bass, largemouth bass
- Long Island SoundNY · striped bass, bluefish
- Lake KissimmeeFL · largemouth bass, black crappie
- Muskegon RiverMI · steelhead, salmon
- Au Sable RiverMI · brown trout, rainbow trout
- Lake RussellGA · largemouth bass, crappie
- Greenwood LakeNJ, NY · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
- Hoh RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Bear RiverWA · chinook salmon, coho salmon
- Wind RiverWA · spring chinook salmon, steelhead
- Lake RedmanPA · largemouth bass, bluegill
- Gunnison RiverCO · brown trout, rainbow trout
- Lake NeedwoodMD · largemouth bass, bluegill
- Pine LakeMD · largemouth bass, bluegill
- Caney Fork RiverTN · striped bass, trout
- Claytor LakeVA · smallmouth bass, striped bass
- Ross LakeWA · rainbow trout, cutthroat trout
- Banks LakeWA · rainbow trout, smallmouth bass
- Riffe LakeWA · kokanee, rainbow trout
- Santa Monica BayCA · halibut, white seabass
- Lake ShelbyvilleIL · crappie, bass
- Rainy LakeMN · walleye, northern pike
- Watts Bar LakeTN · largemouth bass, striped bass
- Chautauqua LakeNY · muskellunge, walleye
- Spruce Run ReservoirNJ · muskellunge, smallmouth bass
- Montauk State ParkMO · rainbow trout, brown trout
- Flint RiverGA · shoal bass, largemouth bass
- Rocky RiverOH · steelhead, smallmouth bass
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the state agency before keeping a catch. Individual waterbody pages link to the official source for every rule shown.