Non-Iowa Fishes
Rivers
World Records
Gear
Scientific Names
200
This fish is invasive to the state of Florida. I wonder if he knows Simba?
Lion Fish
200
While it should sound familiar, this river shares the same name as the 29th state.
The Iowa River
200
I'm sure this lake trout wasn't a breeze landing, outside this major city. 
Chicago
200
Imagine putting this piece of metal through your eye... Ouch!
Swivel
200
Genus for the fish of 10,000 casts.
Esox
400
While this Amazonian fish is colorful, it doesn't have long feathers like the animal it shares a name with.
Peacock Bass
400
Dam! I just created a...
Reservoir
400
While this state is for lovers, it also holds the world record for largest bluecatfish ever caught at 143 pounds.
Virginia
400
It is the smallest planet in our solar system.
Mercury
400
Pomoxis annularis
White Crappie
600
This catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world, but it doesn't have barbles.
Mekong Giant Catfish.
600
If a river is the heart of an ecosystem, these are its veins and arteries.
Tributaries
600
The cat has been let out of the bag regarding this European sport fish, with the largest one being recorded at 9.35 feet.
Wels catfish
600
The name of this famous rod company makes a natural border between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
St. Croix
600
Micropterus dolomieu
Smallmouth Bass
800
This lobe-finned marine fish was thought to be extinct until 1938, when it was re-discovered.
Coelacanth
800
This is the longest free flowing river in the Untied States.
The Yellowstone River
800
Using 150 pound test, two anglers fought to bring in this 3427 pound behometh, which is the largest fish ever caught with rod and line.
Great White Shark
800
A popular fly fishing brand that makes flies and equipment, it shares a name with a river in Oregon.
Umpqua
800
The Iowa Darter belongs to this family.
Percidae
1000
While you may think it's a rock, I wouldn't step on this fish while wadding along coral reefs.
Reef Stonefish
1000
This is the name for the deepest part in a river.
Thalweg
1000
While not a world record, this fish was caught at Lake Macbride and is an Iowa state record at 2.06 pounds. Kind of cheating in my opinion, because you can only catch them at that location.
Spotted Bass.
1000
You might get lucky if you use one of these traps to sample juvenile fish.
Cloverleaf trap
1000
While Brook Trout are Iowa's only native salmonid, they actually belong to this common nammed group.
Char