- Alabama: Tarpon
- California: California halibut
- Colorado: Greenback cutthroat trout
- Florida: Sailfish
- Georgia: Largemouth bass
- Hawaii: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (a type of triggerfish)
- Illinois: Bluegill
- Kansas: Sauger
- Kentucky: Blue catfish
- Louisiana: Black drum
- Maine: Landlocked salmon
- Maryland: Striped bass
- Michigan: Brook trout
- Minnesota: Walleye
- Mississippi: Largemouth bass
- Missouri: Bluegill
- Montana: West slope cutthroat trout
- Nebraska: Channel catfish
- New Hampshire: Brook trout
- New Jersey: Striped bass
- New Mexico: Rio Grande cutthroat trout
- New York: Brook trout
- North Carolina: Striped bass
- North Dakota: Walleye
- Ohio: Walleye
- Oklahoma: White bass
- Oregon: Chinook salmon
- Pennsylvania: Brook trout
- South Carolina: Striped bass
- South Dakota: Walleye
- Tennessee: Smallmouth bass
- Texas: Guadalupe bass
- Utah: Bonneville cutthroat trout
- Vermont: Lake trout
- Virginia: Striped bass
- Washington: Chinook salmon
- West Virginia: Brook trout
- Wisconsin: Muskellunge
- Wyoming: Cutthroat trout
This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change as states may update or revise their official fish designations over time.