Skip to content
Eat Midwest Fish Logo Eat Midwest Fish
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Partners
    • Contact Us
  • Local Fish
    • Fish Finder
    • Why Buy Local
    • Fish Guide
    • Local Farmers
  • Recipes
    • Recipes
    • Cooking Demos
    • Cleaning & Preparing
  • Nutrition & Safety
    • Why Eat Fish?
    • Omega-3s & Fish
    • Fish & Pregnancy
    • Are Fish Safe to Eat?
    • Advisories
  • Resources
    • What is Aquaculture?
    • Publications
    • Kids Corner
    • External Resources

Fish Guide

Arctic Char
Arctic Char
Salvenlinus alpinus
Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Australian Redclaw Crayfish
Australian Redclaw Crayfish
Cherax quadricarinatus
Barramundi
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
FACT SHEET
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Onchorhynchus kisutch
Florida Pompano
Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Freshwater Prawn
Freshwater Prawn
Macrobranchium rosenbergii
Grass Carp
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon Idella
Hybrid Striped Bass
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis X Morone chrysops
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Mozambique Tilapia
Mozambique Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
FACT SHEET
Nile Tilapia
Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
FACT SHEET
Pacific White Shrimp
Pacific White Shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei
FACT SHEET
American Paddlefish
American Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
FACT SHEET
Rainbow-Trout
Rainbow-Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
FACT SHEET
Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
FACT SHEET
Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
FACT SHEET

Photo credit: AquaBounty Technologies www.aquabounty.com


Local Fish

  • Fish Finder
  • Why Buy Local
  • Fish Guide
  • Local Farmers

Tweets

Unable to load Tweets

Follow

Featured Recipes

Pan Fried Largemouth Bass with Garlic Herb Sauce 

Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 15 min | Total Time: 22 min

East Baked Salmon 

Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 10 min | Total Time: 25 min

Find Local Fish

Our fish finder was created to help you locate delicious, high-quality, locally produced fish and shellfish near you. When you eat Midwest fish, you support local jobs, farm families, and community sustainability.

View the Map
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
Sea Grant
© 2023 Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, All Rights Reserved.
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant strives to ensure equal access and an inclusive environment.

Contact Us

Eat Midwest Fish c/o Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Purdue University
195 Marsteller Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033

Phone: 765-496-6009
Email: iisg@purdue.edu