Jan 1, 1990

Fish List - The First 100


The game: catch as many species of fish as possible.
The rules: to count, a fish must be captured legally by hook and line. 

This post contains my first 100 species. For the race to 200, click here.

 100. Family: Cottidae
Cottus cognatus
Slimy sculpin
Sanpoil River, Washington

99. Family: Cyprinidae
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Golden Shiner
North Twin Lake, Washington

 98. Family: Fundulidae
Fundulus diaphanus
Banded Killifish
Snake River, Washington

97. Family: Salmonidae
Coregonus clupeiformis
Lake Whitefish

Banks Lake, Washington

96. Family: Lotidae
Lota lota
Burbot
Lake Roosevelt, Washington

95. Family: Cottidae
Enophrys bison
Buffalo Sculpin
Pacific Ocean, Westport, Washington
94. Family: Embiotocidae
Phanerodon furcatus
White Surfperch 
Pacific Ocean, Westport pier, Washington
93. Family: Embiotocidae
Rhacochilus vacca
Pile Surfperch 
Pacific Ocean, Westport pier, Washington

92. Family: Embiotocidae
Hyperprosopon elipticum
Silver Surfperch 
Pacific Ocean, Westport jetty, Washington

  
91. Family: Embiotocidae
Hyperprosopon anale
Spotfin Surfperch 
Pacific Ocean, Westport jetty, Washington


90. Family: Embiotocidae
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Redtail Surfperch 
Pacific Ocean, Westport jetty, Washington


89. Family: Cottidae
Cottus asper
Prickly Sculpin
Columbia River, Okanogan County, Washington

88. Family: Poeciliidae
Gambusia affinis
Western Mosquitofish
Yakima River,Washington
Western Mosquitofish 

87. Family: Clupeidae
Alosa sapidissima
American Shad
Bonneville Dam, Columbia River,Washington
  

86. Family: Cottidae
Cottus bairdi
Mottled Sculpin
Columbia Park Pond, Kennewick, Washington
  
85. Family: Hexagrammidae
Oxlebius pictus
Painted Greenling
Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington

 84. Family: Cottidae
Jordania zonope
Longfin Sculpin
Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington
 
 
  83. Family: Moronidae
Morone mississippiensis
Yellow Bass
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas
Morone mississippiensis

82. Family: Fundulidae 
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackspotted topminnow
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas
Fundulus olivaceus

 81. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis microlophus
Redear Sunfish
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas
Lepomis microlophus

 80. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis  megalotis
Longear Sunfish
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas 
Lepomis  megalotis

 79. Family: Cyprinidae
Cyprinella venusta
Blacktail Shiner
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas 
Cyprinella venusta

 78. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish
Arkansas River, Little Rock, Arkansas
Lepomis cyanellus

77. Family: Ictaluridae
Noturus gyrinus
Tadpole Madtom
Walla Walla River, Washington
Noturus gyrinus

76. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes pinniger
Canary Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Offshore of Cannon Beach, Oregon

75. Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus natalis
Yellow Bullhead
Snake River, Washington
Ameiurus natalis

74. Family: Cyprinidae
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Chub
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Macrhybopsis storeriana

 73. Family: Sciaenidae 
Aplodinotus grunniens
Freshwater Drum
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Aplodinotus grunniens

 72. Family: Moronidae 
Morone chrysops
White Bass
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Morone chrysops

 71. Family: Catastomidae 
Moxostoma erythrurum
Golden Redhorse
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Moxostoma erythrurum

 70. Family: Catastomidae
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shorthead Redhorse
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Moxostoma macrolepidotum

 69. Family: Catastomidae
Moxostoma anisurum
Silver Redhorse
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Moxostoma anisurum

 68. Family: Percidae
Sander canadensis
Sauger
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Sander canadensis

 67. Family: Cyprinidae
Notropis atherinoides
Emerald Shiner
Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN
Notropis atherinoides

 66. Family: Cyprinidae
Rhinichthys osculus
Speckled Dace
Potlatch River, Kendrick Idaho
Rhinichthys osculus

 65. Family: Percidae
Sander vitreus
Walleye
Columbia River, Washington 

 64. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Coho Salmon
Clearwater River, Idaho
Oncorhynchus kisutch

 63. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes auriculatus
Brown Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Westport Washington

62. Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus melas
Black Bullhead
Cataldo Slough, Idaho
Ameiurus melas

61. Family: Cyprinidae
Mylocheilus caurinus
Peamouth
Snake River, Lewiston Idaho
Mylocheilus caurinus

60. Family: Cyprinidae
Cyprinus carpio
Common Carp
Duck Pond, Lewiston Idaho
Cyprinus carpio

59. Family: Pleuronectidae
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Southern Rock Sole
Dash Point, Federal Way, Washington
 
58. Family: Stichaedae
Lumpenus sagitta
Pacific Snake Prickleback
Puget Sound, Port Ludlo Washington
Lumpenus sagitta

57. Family: Embiotocidae
Cymatogaster aggregata
Shiner Perch
Puget Sound, Port Ludlow, Washington
Cymatogaster aggregata

56. Family: Cottidae
Leptocottus armatus
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Puget Sound, Port Ludlow, Washington
Leptocottus armatus

55. Family: Cyprinidae
Acrocheilus alutaceus
Chiselmouth
Snake River, Idaho
Acrocheilus alutaceus

54. Family: Scombridae
Thunnus alalunga
Albacore
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Thunnus alalunga

 53. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes flavidus
Yellowtail Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes flavidus

52. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes diaconus
  Deacon Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes mystinus

 51. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes maliger
Quilback Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes maliger

50. Family: Catastomidae
Catostomus macrocheilus
Largescale Sucker
North Fork Clearwater River, Idaho
Catostomus macrocheilus

49. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
Golden Trout
Golden Lake, Idaho
 
48. Family: Acipenseridae
Acipenser transmontanus
White Sturgeon
Snake River, Idaho 

Acipenser transmontanus

47. Family: Cottidae
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Cabezon
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

46. Family: Hexagrammidae
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Kelp Greenling
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon


45. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes ruberrimus
Yelloweye Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon

44. Family: Cyprinidae
Carassius auratus
Common Goldfish
Rexburg Nature Pond, Idaho
Carassius auratus

43. Family: Esocidae
Essox lucius
Northern Pike
Coeur D'Alene  River slough, Idaho
Essox lucius

42. Family: Esocidae
Esox masquinongy
Muskellunge
Big Lake, Wisconsin
Esox masquinongy

42a. Family: Esocidae
Esox masquinongy X Essox lucius
Tiger Muskellunge
Curlew Lake, Washington


41. Family: Centrarchidae
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock Bass
Moshawquit Lake, Wisconsin
Ambloplites rupestris

40. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus nerka
Sockeye Salmon
Columbia River, Washington


40a. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus nerka
Kokanee
Big Elk Creek, Idaho
Oncorhynchus nerka

39. Family: Salmonidae
Thymallus arcticus
Arctic Grayling
Greebe Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Thymallus arcticus

38. Family: Salmonidae
Prosopium wiliamsoni
Mountain Whitefish
Yakima River, Washington

37. Family: Catastomidae
Catostomus ardens
Utah Sucker
Blackfoot Reservoir, Idaho
  
36. Family: Cyprinidae
Gila atraria
Utah Chub
Pallisades Reservoir, Idaho
Gila atraria

35. Family: Salmonidae
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout
Henry’s Fork, Idaho
Salmo trutta


35a. Family: Salmonidae
Salmo trutta X Salvelinus fontinalis
Tiger Trout
Lake Roosevelt, Washington

34. Family: Salmonidae
Salvelinus Confluentus
Bull Trout
North Fork Clearwater River, Idaho
Salvelinus Confluentus

33. Family: Gerreidae
Gerres simillimus
Mojarra
Rio Guayas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Photo credit goes to this site.

32. Family: Albulidae
Albula esuncula
Eastern Pacific Bonefish
Machala, Ecuador
Albula esuncula

31. Family: Tetradontidae
Sphoeroides annulatus
Bullseye Puffer
Puerto Bolivar, Machala, Ecuador
Sphoeroides sechurae


30. Family: Cyprinidae
Richardsonius balteatus
Red Side Shiner
Elk Creek, Idaho
Richardsonius balteatus

29. Family: Salmonidae
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout
McGinnis Lake, Washington

28. Family: Pleuronectidae
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Pacific Halibut
Pacific Ocean, Sekiu, Washington

27. Family: Rajidae
Raja binoculata
Big Skate
Pacific Ocean, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Raja binoculata

26. Family: Squalidae
Squalus acanthus
Spiny Dogfish
Pacific Ocean, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

 25. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Pink Salmon
Snohomish River, Washington

 24. Family: Scombridae
Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo
Pacific Ocean, Kauai, Hawaii
Acanthocybium solandri

 23. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes nebulosus
China Rockfish (on left)
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes nebulosus

22. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes caurinus
Copper Rockfish (on right)
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes caurinus

21. Family: Hexagrammidae
Ophiodon elongatus
Lingcod
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Ophiodon elongatus

 20. Family: Scorpaenidae
Sebastes melanops
Black Rockfish
Pacific Ocean, Depoe Bay, Oregon
Sebastes melanops

 19. Family: Cyprinidae
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Northern Pikeminnow
  Lochsa River, Idaho
 
18. Family: Lutjanidae
Sphoeroides sechurae
Mexican Barred Snapper 
Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Mexico
Sphoeroides sechurae
Also called the Barred Pargo (middle)

17. Family: Balistidae
Sufflamen verres
Orangeside Triggerfish
Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Mexico
Sufflamen verres
Bottom left

16. Family: Scombridae
Euthynnus lineatus
Black Skipjack
Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Mexico
Sarda chiliensis lineolata

15. Family: Balistidae
Balistes polylepis
Finescale Triggerfish
La Paz, Mexico
Balistes polylepis
   
14. Family: Belonidae
Tylosurus crocodiles fodiator
Mexican Needlefish
La Paz, Mexico
Tylosurus crocodiles fodiator

13. Family: Gadidae
Merlangius merlangus
Whiting
Hunstanton?, England
Photo credit goes to this site.
 
12. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Chinook Salmon
American River, California
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

11. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus lewisi 
Westslope Cutthroat Trout 
Clearwater River Basin, Idaho 

 
10. Family: Centrarchidae
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Crappie
Moose Creek, Idaho
 

9. Family: Catastomidae
Catostomus columbianus
Bridgelip Sucker
Potlatch River, Idaho
Catostomus columbianus

8. Family: Ictaluridae
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel Catfish
Yakima River, Washington

7. Family: Percidae
Perca flavescens
Yellow Perch
Snake River,Washington
Perca flavescens

6. Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Bullhead
Columbia River, Washington

5. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis gibbosus
Pumpkinseed
Pampa Pond, Washington
Lepomis gibbosus

4. Family: Centrarchidae
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth Bass
Whitestone Lake, Washington

3. Family: Centrarchidae
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
Lake Osoyoos, Washington

2. Family: Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow Trout 

2a.
Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii
Redband Steelhead Trout
Clearwater River, Idaho
Oncorhynchus mykiss


  2b.
Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii 
Columbia River Redband Trout 
Sanpoil River, Washington
Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii


2c.
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Banana Trout
Rigby Lake, Idaho
Oncorhynchus mykiss

2d.
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
Coastal Rainbow Trout
Vedder River, British Columbia, Canada
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus

1. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
Winchester Reservoir, Idaho

1a. Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis macrochirus purpurescens
Coppernose Bluegill
  Canal, Florida
 

 
Other Important Stuff:
States where I've Caught fish - Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, Alaska, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Arkansas, Florida
Countries Where I've Caught Fish - USA, Canada, Mexico, England, Ecuador

4 comments:

  1. Hey Bryan! You probably don't remember me but I served in Ecuador around the same time you were there. Name is Brecon Powell. I was just surfing the web for ice fishing pictures of Henry's lake and thought hey that guy looks familiar! I'm going ice fishing there this weekend. Have you been back to Ecuador? I forget your last name. You can find me on facebook. Get a hold of me next time you are in Idaho and we'll go fishing. Take care.

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  2. Yep I remember you! I'll totally take you up on the fishing thing. I checked out your pictures on Facebook (very entertaining by the way!) and it looks like you've got a few pretty good spots! -and likewise, if you ever find yourself bored in the Tri-Cities, WA, you know who to call :)

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  3. You'd probably like Roughfish.com if you'd like come check it out!

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  4. Thanks for the tip! I'm always looking for more fish people to be nerdy with :) That looks like a pretty cool site.

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