CatchRules

Species reference

319 species, profiled and verified

Profiles for the species anglers actually target across North America: identification cues, IUCN conservation status, distribution, and the jurisdictions where each is regulated. 81 featured below; the full reference is grouped by category. Snap a photo in the app and the on-device classifier names the top candidates in about a second.

Don't know what you caught? Identify a fish from a photo free in your browser, or get unlimited IDs in the CatchRules app. Profiles below cover identification cues, range, and regulatory coverage per jurisdiction.

Featured species

The species we feature most prominently — search-validated targets, multi-state-regulated, or signature species at our covered destinations.

Bony fish (77)

Crabs/lobsters/shrimp (2)

Freshwater turtles (1)

Invertebrates (1)

All species (319)

Every species we profile that is regulated in at least one of our 20 covered states. Grouped by category; alphabetical within each group.

Bony fish (233)

Crabs/lobsters/shrimp (9)

Amphibians (6)

Sharks & rays (23)

Clams/oysters/mussels (15)

Invertebrates (12)

Brown algae/kelps (2)

Reptiles (11)

Frogs (1)

Marine snails (whelk/conch) (2)

Abalone (1)

Starfish/urchins/cucumbers (1)

Scallops (2)

Freshwater turtles (1)

Reference only. Species data sourced from iNaturalist, FishBase, and IUCN; regulatory data from official wildlife agencies. The CatchRules app handles identification; this site indexes the species we profile.