If there was only one freshwater fish what would you pick?

[FISHINGBEE]

I would have to pick the LG mouth bass.

FISHINGBEE

[bowler]

i would have to pick carp because they are fun on lite line.

[goodguy]

Largemouth Bass no question...

[DarkShadow]

Definitely the squawfish.

Or the Arroyo Chub.

[smken59]

CATFISH !!!!!!!
fun to catch

[ToonaTangler]

Trout for sure, there alot easier to catch I think and they taste great!

[Big B]

Smallmouth pull so hard! A 1.5# smallie pulled harder than any large mouth i have ever caught like the spotted bay bass of fresh water just my two cents
B

[Fishbones]

Catfish, only because they grow the largest for all the freshwater fish......

but if a bass would grow to 80+lbs id pick bass....

[Eat Sleep Fish]

close one between striper and trout.

[EL_CHIDO]

LMB cause they're tricky bastards that you have to figure out and put time, money, effort, blood, sweat, and a lot of tears.

[ANGLER-IN-TRAINING]

Without a doubt, CATFISH!!!
However, if there was a 80+ LMB, like fishbones said, then, I wouild consider it.

[ROD559]

Peacock bass and wolf fish.

[Hometown]

small mouth bass they pull way harder than lmb

[SierraPeaks]

Lake trout or King Salmon

[pasadenafishin]

Atlantic salmon (they have freshwater ones in some places) Or catfish because of the size

[fishfinder]

Striped Bass

[Danny300]

Northern Pike or Muskie for sure

[MIKE Q]

Decisions, Decisions!!!!! That's a good question, but I have to go with the LMB. They are just harder to catch and more of a challenge for me.

[adriiiian]

trout FTW WTF

[cutbait]

Duct stripers

Yoked out all the time from fighting the current and grow to 40+ lbs. If you have never fought a duct striper, it is comparable to a smallmouth in a river

Also with everyone fishing one fish, why not have a fish with such a reproduction rate.

[Natural Lefty]

I would have to say Golden Trout are my favorite, although I have lots of "favorites." Largemouth Bass would be well down on my list, although they seem to be winning this poll.

[JSAUCE818]

Large Mouth Mojarra Striped BassGil

[Stormcrow]

smallmouth

[City Dad]

I'm qualifying my answer: If reproducing populations of SMALLMOUTH could be widely and successfully introduced to Southern California, that would be my one species of choice. If not: Squawfish (Columbia strain.)

[skunkmaster]

Have to be LMB. For me it's all the different ways to catch them with artificial lures/baits that keeps it interesting.

[jcskim]

Got some favorites but overall I gotta go with Trout.

[trail blazer]

Duct stripers

Yoked out all the time from fighting the current and grow to 40+ lbs. If you have never fought a duct striper, it is comparable to a smallmouth in a river

Also with everyone fishing one fish, why not have a fish with such a reproduction rate.

Ditto for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[DockRat]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/otis357/animal-planet-river-monsters-photo0.jpg or
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/quamme2004/alligatorgar.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee39/westexyzr/alligator-gar.jpg

10 lb Bass or 100 lb Alligator Gar ?

LMB is a baitfish.

If you only could have one fish, why a dink ?
Bass, trout, catfish, salmon are only good for bait !
Pin one on a 10/0 hook with 60 lb to 100 lb test and it is game on.
Start catching fish over 50 pounds then you will stop fishing for bait.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq294/bdbstr8g_album/SYGU.jpg DR

[Trout 1]

Trout allllll day!!!!!!!!

[fishincrave]

Big Brown Trout at the Sierras trolling :Wink:, and watch her swim back into the deep as i release her.

Sean

[Zach1093]

I enjoy just walking around the lake throwing a spinner or kastmaster for trout too much to not let it be my choice. Gotta love the Rainbows.

[CL SmooV]

the western tilapia!

[Fishinnut]

I love LMB, but I would have to go with Stripped Bass over 30lb plus. Man they hit that top water lure or swim bait like a Mac truck and they taste pretty good between corn tortillas. "Fish Taco's for everybody"

[oscarsx]

Bass of course!!

[Swank909]

Trout or Stipper, they taste gooooood :P