Lakes / New York / Fish Species
Fish Species in New York Lakes
37 species appear in the DEC records of at least 8 counted lakes. Pick a species to see every counted lake where the DEC lists it, with the largest lakes first.
Largemouth Bass (181)Yellow Perch (161)Brown Bullhead (141)Bluegill (126)Pumpkinseed (122)Smallmouth Bass (121)Black Crappie (109)Chain Pickerel (95)Rock Bass (84)Northern Pike (59)Brown Trout (58)Walleye (57)Rainbow Trout (51)Golden Shiner (48)White Sucker (44)Common Carp (41)Lake Trout (37)White Perch (32)Brook Trout (24)Landlocked Salmon (21)Pumpkinseed Sunfish (16)Tiger Musky (16)Rainbow Smelt (15)Yellow Bullhead (14)Alewife (13)Channel Catfish (13)Redbreast Sunfish (12)American Eel (12)Banded Killifish (10)Common Shiner (10)Tiger Muskellunge (9)Atlantic Salmon (8)Bluntnose Minnow (8)Creek Chub (8)Tessellated Darter (8)Bowfin (8)Panfish (8)
Source: New York State DEC lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.