5. Chub
No matter where you go, chances are you are going to find yourself some sort of chub. River chub, next on our list of easiest fish to catch, hornyhead chub and creek chub are among some of the most common types of freshwater fish found in North America and are part of the Cyprinidae family, which is, in fact, the largest fish family found in North America. You may be more familiar with the term “minnow,” which is typically what most kinds of chubs are more commonly referred to as. But the myriad of chub isn’t limited to just North American streams, lakes, rivers and pond. Different species of chub, like the European chub, can be found all across the globe (and although native to Europe, European chub are pretty popular in North American regions, as well). Now, the larger chub might be a bit harder to catch, but you can pretty much find minnows anywhere you go, and once you find a spot that they are biting you’re going to have to pack up and move elsewhere if you plan on trying to catch anything else! This is because the smaller chub, especially, are extremely eager to feed on just about anything you have. They are also very commonly used as bait, themselves. You don’t even need your rod for this one, which is why they are among the 10 easiest fish to catch. They can easily be trapped and scooped up with a net, and I’m not gonna lie I have even been able to catch them with my bare hands!
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