The daily catch

What's in the water?

Guess the mystery fish in eight casts. Every try tells you where to aim next.

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Bucky the beaver, your fishing guide

Cast any fish to start — I'll tell you how warm you're getting.

The water is calm.

Search any species above to make your first cast.

Exact Close Keep fishing points toward the answer
? How to read the clues+

Green is an exact match.

Gold means you're close.

Arrows point toward the catch.

What each column tells you

Family
The scientific family — sunfish, pike, trout and so on.
Water
Freshwater, saltwater, or both. “Both” overlaps, so it shows gold.
Shape
Body silhouette you can spot in the photo: streamlined, long & slender, or round & deep.
Region
Where in North America the fish is mainly found.
Size
Length class from Small to Trophy. An arrow points to a bigger or smaller fish; a neighbouring class shows gold.
Weight
Typical max weight. The arrow points toward the mystery fish’s weight.
Diet
What it eats — carnivore, insectivore, or omnivore.