World's top 100 gamefish

butchbal

I found this list of the top 100 game fish of the world ranked by Sport Fishing Magazine

I have marked every species I have caught or speared.

100 – Yelloweye Rockfish

99 – Atlantic Cod

98 – Summer Flounder

97 – Southern Flounder

96 – Tautog

95 – Lingcod

94 – Red Grouper

93 – European Bass

92 – Wreckfish

91 – Blue Shark

90 – Squirelfish (Australasian Snapper)

89 – California Halibut

88 – Yellowtail Snapper

87 – Rainbow Runner

86 – Broomtail Grouper

85 – Bonnethead Shark 

84 – Grey Grouper

83 – Goliath Grouper

82 – Coral Grouper

81 – Dentex

80 – Weakfish

79 – Black Drum

78 – Almaco Jack

77 – Giant Sea Bass

76 – Atlantic Halibut

75 – Spanish Mackerel

74 – Gag Grouper

73 – Maori Wrasse

72 – Two-Spot Red Snapper

71 – Black Grouper

70 – Atlantic Bonito

69 – Kelp Bass

68 – Spotted Seatrout

67 – Cero Mackerel

66 – Lemon Shark

65 – Meagre

64 – Pacific Halibut

63 – Mulloway

62 – Alligator Gar

61 – Red Snapper

60 – Pacific Bonito

59 – Tiger Shark

59 – Sierra

57 – Greater Amberjack

56 – African Threadfin

55 - African Pompano

54 – Bull Shark

53 – Skipjack

52 – Mutton Snapper

51 – Little Tunny

50 - ALBACORE

49 - BLUEFISH

48 - BLUEFIN TREVALLY

47 - RED STEENBRAS

46 - WHITE SEABASS

45 - KAHAWAI

44 - JACK CREVALLE

43 - CUBERA SNAPPER

42 - NARROWBARRED MACKEREL

41 - GREAT BARRACUDA

40 - LEERFISH

39 - STRIPED BASS

38 - TRIPLETAIL

37 - BLACKFIN TUNA

36 - KING MACKEREL

35 - RED DRUM

34 - WHITE STURGEON

33 - OPAH

32 - DOGTOOTH TUNA

31 - CALIFORNIA YELLOWTAIL

30 - SOUTHERN YELLOWTAIL

29 - COBIA

28 - BLACKTIP SHARK

27 - BONEFISH

26 - THRESHER SHARK

25 - Black Papuan Snapper

24 - TALANG QUEENFISH

23 - WAHOO

22 - BARRAMUNDI

21 - GIANT TREVALLY

20 - SPEARFISH

19 - PACIFIC SNOOK

18 - KING THREADFIN

17 - COHO SALMON

16 - CHINOOK SALMON  

15 - ROOSTERFISH

14 - PERMIT

13 - YELLOWFIN TUNA

12 - ATLANTIC SNOOK

11 - BLUEFIN TUNA

10 - ATLANTIC SAILFISH

09 - WHITE MARLIN

08 - PACIFIC SAILFISH

07 - SWORDFISH

06 - MAHIMAHI

05 - STRIPED MARLIN

04 - BLACK MARLIN

03 - MAKO SHARK

02 - TARPON

01 - BLUE MARLIN

That gives me 42 out of 100. I still have much work to do!

Here are links to the articles:

https://www.sportfishingmag.com/top-100-game-fish/

https://www.sportfishingmag.com/50-game-fish/

Sixth Generation

We are tied in number, but you have two I havent caught on this list and I have two you havent caught.  Yours is Tiger Shark and Cubera Snapper, mine is Lemon Shark and Striped Bass...  I am surprised King Salmon didnt make the list.  I have caught those and Atlantic Salmon as well.  I didn't look up the species but if it is the gulf Squirrelfish we actually have 43 because I bet you have caught a squirrelfish before...

Soda Popinski

11  pretty weak I need to get out there and wet a line.  

conchydong

48. I've made a few trips to Baja (Mexico) and San Diego (long range) so it helped me with some eliminating of the Pacific species.

Doc Stressor

Chinook salmon = King salmon
Sierra = Pacific version of Spanish mackerel

Moon Shadow

18 would have been 19 if they would put catfish on the list

capt louie

  6 extra here.

4WARD

capt louie said:

  6 extra here.

Beer isn’t included capt.

 I got 35

butchbal

Sixth Generation said:

We are tied in number, but you have two I havent caught on this list and I have two you havent caught.  Yours is Tiger Shark and Cubera Snapper, mine is Lemon Shark and Striped Bass...  I am surprised King Salmon didnt make the list.  I have caught those and Atlantic Salmon as well.  I didn't look up the species but if it is the gulf Squirrelfish we actually have 43 because I bet you have caught a squirrelfish before...

King Salmon is Chinook. The australian squirrell fish is something different from what we call squirrell fish.

Salty Dawg44

46, including 5 billfish species, all in the Atlantic.

Jay G

 I did better than I thought I would.  22.  Fished out of Oahu once, and another time out of San Francisco.  That helped.

Jay G

capt louie

4WARD said:

capt louie said:

  6 extra here.

Beer isn’t included capt.

 I got 35

LOL .. Trip to Costa Rica helped. Somewhere around 50 for me.

Alex from GA

42 a lot of those were on the west coast and baja.  A lot of the ones I've not caught are on my bucket list and are local.

Sixth Generation

Learn something new every day.  This Florida boy didn't know King salmon were also called Chinook.  So its 43 for me then...

mburke001 aka TripleB

Soda Popinski said:

11  pretty weak I need to get out there and wet a line.  

I got 13, we should team up 😂

Soda Popinski

mburke001 aka TripleB said:

Soda Popinski said:

11  pretty weak I need to get out there and wet a line.  

I got 13, we should team up 😂

I need to hurry up and repower my boat.   Right now looking like January February before i get the money together.  

Quad32x

I only got 13. What a limp membered school boy I am !

tankered

33. More than I thought.

Slacker

34

Doc Stressor

100 – Yelloweye Rockfish 
99 – Atlantic Cod 
98 – Summer Flounder 
97 – Southern Flounder 
96 – Tautog 
95 – Lingcod 
94 – Red Grouper 
93 – European Bass
92 – Wreckfish
91 – Blue Shark 
90 – Squirelfish (Australasian Snapper)
89 – California Halibut 
88 – Yellowtail Snapper 
87 – Rainbow Runner
86 – Broomtail Grouper
85 – Bonnethead Shark 
84 – Grey Grouper
83 – Goliath Grouper 
82 – Coral Grouper
81 – Dentex
80 – Weakfish 
79 – Black Drum 
78 – Almaco Jack 
77 – Giant Sea Bass
76 – Atlantic Halibut
75 – Spanish Mackerel 
74 – Gag Grouper 
73 – Maori Wrasse
72 – Two-Spot Red Snapper
71 – Black Grouper 
70 – Atlantic Bonito 
69 – Kelp Bass 
68 – Spotted Seatrout 
67 – Cero Mackerel 
66 – Lemon Shark 
65 – Meagre
64 – Pacific Halibut 
63 – Mulloway
62 – Alligator Gar
61 – Red Snapper 
60 – Pacific Bonito
59 – Tiger Shark 
59 – Sierra 
57 – Greater Amberjack 
56 – African Threadfin
55 - African Pompano 
54 – Bull Shark 
53 – Skipjack 
52 – Mutton Snapper 
51 – Little Tunny 
50 - ALBACORE
49 - BLUEFISH 
48 - BLUEFIN TREVALLY
47 - RED STEENBRAS
46 - WHITE SEABASS
45 - KAHAWAI
44 - JACK CREVALLE 
43 - CUBERA SNAPPER
42 - NARROWBARRED MACKEREL
41 - GREAT BARRACUDA 
40 - LEERFISH
39 - STRIPED BASS 
38 - TRIPLETAIL 
37 - BLACKFIN TUNA 
36 - KING MACKEREL 
35 - RED DRUM 
34 - WHITE STURGEON
33 - OPAH
32 - DOGTOOTH TUNA
31 - CALIFORNIA YELLOWTAIL
30 - SOUTHERN YELLOWTAIL
29 - COBIA 
28 - BLACKTIP SHARK 
27 - BONEFISH 
26 - THRESHER SHARK 
25 - Black Papuan Snapper
24 - TALANG QUEENFISH
23 - WAHOO 
22 - BARRAMUNDI
21 - GIANT TREVALLY
20 - SPEARFISH
19 - PACIFIC SNOOK
18 - KING THREADFIN
17 - COHO SALMON 
16 - CHINOOK SALMON 
15 - ROOSTERFISH
14 - PERMIT 
13 - YELLOWFIN TUNA 
12 - ATLANTIC SNOOK 
11 - BLUEFIN TUNA 
10 - ATLANTIC SAILFISH 
09 - WHITE MARLIN
08 - PACIFIC SAILFISH
07 - SWORDFISH
06 - MAHIMAHI 
05 - STRIPED MARLIN
04 - BLACK MARLIN
03 - MAKO SHARK 
02 - TARPON 
01 - BLUE MARLIN

Doc Stressor

44 more to go.   

Alex from GA

I hope you're going to live long enough, or be in good enough condition, to fill it out,  I'm not.  The four I want locally are a permit, black drum, tripletail and a king mackerel.  You and Capt Louie have helped me with a few of the ones I've got on the list.
 

Billy

I think I have caught five of them.

I'm just saying.

Billy

HammerheadTed

A weak 25 here, but my son just got a new offshore boat, so maybe........

deerfly

44 for me, but  I've been fortunate enough to travel a bit for a few extras.

Billy

HammerheadTed said:

A weak 25 here, but my son just got a new offshore boat, so maybe........

I went back and counted and I still came in as a weaker 21.

Billy

ALV

Don't post too often but here's my list.......and still working on it !

100 – Yelloweye Rockfish

99 – Atlantic Cod

98 – Summer Flounder

97 – Southern Flounder 😎

96 – Tautog

95 – Lingcod 😎

94 – Red Grouper 😎

93 – European Bass

92 – Wreckfish

91 – Blue Shark😎

90 – Squirelfish (Australasian Snapper)😎

89 – California Halibut😎

88 – Yellowtail Snapper 😎

87 – Rainbow Runner 😎

86 – Broomtail Grouper😎

85 – Bonnethead Shark 😎

84 – Grey Grouper

83 – Goliath Grouper 😎

82 – Coral Grouper

81 – Dentex

80 – Weakfish  .....not sure

79 – Black Drum 😎

78 – Almaco Jack 😎

77 – Giant Sea Bass

76 – Atlantic Halibut

75 – Spanish Mackerel 😎

74 – Gag Grouper 😎

73 – Maori Wrasse

72 – Two-Spot Red Snapper

71 – Black Grouper 😎

70 – Atlantic Bonito 😎

69 – Kelp Bass😎

68 – Spotted Seatrout 😎

67 – Cero Mackerel 😎

66 – Lemon Shark😎

65 – Meagre

64 – Pacific Halibut 😎

63 – Mulloway

62 – Alligator Gar😎

61 – Red Snapper 😎

60 – Pacific Bonito😎

59 – Tiger Shark 😎

59 – Sierra😎

57 – Greater Amberjack😎

56 – African Threadfin

55 - African Pompano😎

54 – Bull Shark 😎

53 – Skipjack 😎

52 – Mutton Snapper 😎

51 – Little Tunny😎

50 - ALBACORE😎

49 - BLUEFISH 😎

48 - BLUEFIN TREVALLY😎

47 - RED STEENBRAS

46 - WHITE SEABASS.........not sure

45 - KAHAWAI

44 - JACK CREVALLE 😎

43 - CUBERA SNAPPER 😎

42 - NARROWBARRED MACKEREL

41 - GREAT BARRACUDA😎

40 - LEERFISH

39 - STRIPED BASS😎

38 - TRIPLETAIL😎

37 - BLACKFIN TUNA 😎

36 - KING MACKEREL 😎

35 - RED DRUM 😎

34 - WHITE STURGEON😎

33 - OPAH

32 - DOGTOOTH TUNA

31 - CALIFORNIA YELLOWTAIL😎

30 - SOUTHERN YELLOWTAIL😎

29 - COBIA😎

28 - BLACKTIP SHARK😎

27 - BONEFISH 😎

26 - THRESHER SHARK😎

25 - Black Papuan Snapper

24 - TALANG QUEENFISH

23 - WAHOO😎

22 - BARRAMUNDI

21 - GIANT TREVALLY😎

20 - SPEARFISH😎

19 - PACIFIC SNOOK

18 - KING THREADFIN

17 - COHO SALMON😎

16 - CHINOOK SALMON 😎

15 - ROOSTERFISH😎

14 - PERMIT😎

13 - YELLOWFIN TUNA😎

12 - ATLANTIC SNOOK 😎

11 - BLUEFIN TUNA😎

10 - ATLANTIC SAILFISH😎

09 - WHITE MARLIN😎

08 - PACIFIC SAILFISH😎

07 - SWORDFISH

06 - MAHIMAHI 😎

05 - STRIPED MARLIN😎

04 - BLACK MARLIN

03 - MAKO SHARK😎

02 - TARPON 😎

01 - BLUE MARLIN😎

69 and counting.  Wasn't sure of a couple of them........

Areas I spent extensive time at were Miami ( where I was raised) and adjacent coast, the Fl. Keys, California  (both South and North),  Magdalena Bay Mexico,  Sea of Cortez, Costa Rica, (both Pacific and Gulf) and The Big Island of Hawaii.  Also spent a good amount of time in Canada of which there is another long list of species not on the list.

Quick aside.........Caught two African Pompano on the same day in two distinctly different areas.  One in 75' W of Homosassa and one on 30' on C. R public reef. This happened Sept. 2nd on the full moon.  Fished the day in deep water then came in for the mangrove bite at night.  What r the chances.......Sorry Butch for tagging into your thread.

gogittum

Only 18, but I'm a Best Coast-er.  Hooked a Barracuda on vacation in FL in '04 but lost it.  Few Snappers and Hogfish that don't count.

Chinook Salmon are called "Kings" in WA and "Springs" in British Columbia.  Tyee is a rarely heard term in B.C. and, I think, Alaska.  Young Chinook are "Blackmouth" in WA and eagerly sought after in winter and early spring.  Coho are "Silvers" in WA and Coho in B.C.

butchbal

ALV said:

69 and counting.  Wasn't sure of a couple of them........

Areas I spent extensive time at were Miami ( where I was raised) and adjacent coast, the Fl. Keys, California  (both South and North),  Magdalena Bay Mexico,  Sea of Cortez, Costa Rica, (both Pacific and Gulf) and The Big Island of Hawaii.  Also spent a good amount of time in Canada of which there is another long list of species not on the list.

Quick aside.........Caught two African Pompano on the same day in two distinctly different areas.  One in 75' W of Homosassa and one on 30' on C. R public reef. This happened Sept. 2nd on the full moon.  Fished the day in deep water then came in for the mangrove bite at night.  What r the chances.......Sorry Butch for tagging into your thread.

 
ALV, glad you did, that's an impressive list. Florida rules for number of game species!

ric1

39 here and still counting... 😎

restlessnative

Didn’t do total count but I’ve got all top 15. Having mated on a private sport fish with extensive travel schedule in both Atlantic and pacific helped. Also done a few surf trips with fishing involved in Indonesia and surrounding areas too.