Carlyle, Chain of Rocks, and Sangamon River

Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Illinois

Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Chain of Rocks, Mississippi River, Granite City, Illinois

Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)

Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)

Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)

Sangamon River, Decatur, Illinois

Freckled Madtom (Noturus nocturnus) - new hook & line species #1055

Return to Shelbyville for those gnarly buffalo

Kaskaskia River, Shelbyville, Illinois
July 12, 2025

Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus)

Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus)

Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)

Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus)

Washington State Summer 2025 - part

Dungeness River, Olympic Peninsula, Washington
June 26, 2025

Coastal Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp. irideus)

Southern Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma ssp. lordi) - new hook & line species #1053

Edmonds Pier, Central Basin, Puget Sound, Washington

June 27, 2025

Southern Rock Sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata)

Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Swamp Creek, Sammamish River, Seattle, Washington

June 27, 2025

Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) - new hook & line species #1054

Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Thank you Brandon for all the help with trip planning, fishing spots, and fish ID!

Washington State Summer 2025 - part 4

Fort Worden State Park, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington
June 25, 2025

Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) - new hook & line species #1048

English Sole (Parophrys vetulus) - new hook & line species #1049

Crescent Gunnel (Pholis laeta) - new hook & line species #1050

Marine Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus)

Tadpole Sculpin (Psychrolutes paradoxus) - new hook & line species #1051

Padded Sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)

Marine Science Center Aquarium Pier, Fort Worden State Park, Washington

June 25, 2025

Whitespotted Greenling (Hexagrammos stelleri)

Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) - new hook & line species #1052

Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Port Townsend, Washington

June 25, 2025

Padded Sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)

Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

Snake Prickleback (Lumpenus sagitta)

Southern Rock Sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata)