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You Think You Can Fish? Trivia Quiz

You think you know about your fish? Let's find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by fisherman11. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fisherman11

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,068

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
642

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. You want to catch a huge bass from shore. What time is the best time to do so? Hint

Noon

Evening

2 oclock

Morning

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Question 2 of 10

2. You need to catch a sunfish. When is the worst time to do so? Hint

Morning

Night

Noon

Dusk

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the most commonly fished freshwater gamefish in the US? Hint

Trout

Largemouth bass

Pike

Sunfish

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Question 4 of 10

4. You are fishing on a saltwater bridge. Which fish are you not going to catch? Hint

Trout

Common carp

Shark

Snapper

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the best lure for fishing in lily pads?
Hint

Rattletrap

Deep diver

Jitterbug

Rubber frog

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the best bait for wild sunfish? Hint

Bread

Moths

Slugs

Worm

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Question 7 of 10

7. The red drum is what type of fish? Hint

Bottom feeder

Middle feeder

Top feeder

Mullet feeder

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the world's largest fish? Hint

Blue Whale

Whale Shark

Tarpon

Tuna

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which shark is flat like a stingray? Hint

Pacific angel shark

Tiger shark

Whitetip shark

Bull shark

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the largest freshwater US catfish? Hint

Red tailed catfish

Blue catfish

Bullhead

Channel cat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You want to catch a huge bass from shore. What time is the best time to do so?

Answer: Morning

Bass usually stay in cool shallow water, but when the sun comes up, the water heats up, the bass go deeper.

2. You need to catch a sunfish. When is the worst time to do so?

Answer: Night

Sunfish need more than moonlight to see. When you fish at night they can't see your bait.

3. What is the most commonly fished freshwater gamefish in the US?

Answer: Largemouth bass

Largemouth bass are the most widespread gamefish in the US. That's why they are fished more than trout or pike.

4. You are fishing on a saltwater bridge. Which fish are you not going to catch?

Answer: Common carp

Common carp are freshwater fish so you can't catch them in saltwater.

5. What is the best lure for fishing in lily pads?

Answer: Rubber frog

The frog's hooks are buried just under the surface of the rubber so they just brush by the lily pads unlike the other lures. The other lures have exposed hooks so they will get caught in the lily pads.

6. What is the best bait for wild sunfish?

Answer: Worm

Worms wiggle around more and can live underwater longer than moths and slugs.

7. The red drum is what type of fish?

Answer: Bottom feeder

A red drum's mouth is on the bottom half of it's body so it's a bottom feeder.

8. What is the world's largest fish?

Answer: Whale Shark

A whale is a mammal, but a whale shark uses gills so it is a fish. Whale Sharks are bigger the size of some whales but are still fish.

9. Which shark is flat like a stingray?

Answer: Pacific angel shark

The Pacific angel shark looks like a stingray, but is a shark because of their body structure and jaw.

10. What is the largest freshwater US catfish?

Answer: Blue catfish

Red tailed catfish are Brazilian, and the bullhead and the channel cats are about 5 inches long. The blue catfish is about 5 ft long.

Source: Author fisherman11

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