For me my favorite freshwater fish to catch is salmon, landlocks or atlantic..

Favorite freshwater fish to eat wild native brookies except for ice fishing in the winter months then it's whitefish..
To catch for the fun of it smallmouth bass..

My favorite saltwater fish to catch is striped bass that's where we fish them in breakwater..
Favorite saltwater fish to eat is flounders..
To catch in saltwater is mackeral 4 at a time..