Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(402)
5.5K Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
5.1 ft
Maximum Weight
123.0 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Flathead catfish

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(32)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
188 Catches
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(15)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
167 Catches
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(9)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
74 Catches
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(10)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
71 Catches
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(3)
Rock River
Ogle County, Illinois
51 Catches
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(13)
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
42 Catches
5.0
(9)
Brazos River
Fort Bend County, Texas
38 Catches
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(10)
Lake Havasu
Mohave County, Arizona
38 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Flathead catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1048)
285 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
155 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(48)
95 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(36)
87 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(34)
76 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker
4.0
(18)
71 Catches
Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG
4.0
(2)
59 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(7)
55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

Money Fishing

3 days ago
 • 
Dallas County, Texas

Flathead catfish
13 likes

Eric Rubin

1 week ago
 • 
Providence County, Rhode Island

20 lb Smallmouth Gobbler. Happy Thanksgiving too all.

Flathead catfish
20 lb
21 likes • 7 comments
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Ryan Smith

1 week ago
 • 
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Catch in casenet

Flathead catfish
20 lb
13 likes

Sammy Seijas

1 week ago
 • 
Guadalupe County, Texas

Flathead catfish
18 likes

Alex Boysel

1 week ago
 • 
Davidson County, North Carolina

My brother caught a lil 15 pound flatty on high rock

Flathead catfish
15 lb
23 likes • 10 comments

Frank Craig

2 weeks ago
 • 
Lowndes County, Mississippi

Flathead catfish
20 lb
1
8 likes

Logic_fb Marquez

1 week ago
 • 
Franklin County, Virginia

Caught on 10 pound test with a bug swimbait in 60-70 feet of water great fight on my medium shimano scimitar

Flathead catfish
15 likes

James Sparrow

17 hours ago
 • 
Lake County, Florida

Flathead catfish
13 likes
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