Fishing For

Smallmouth buffalo

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(44)

551 Catches

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Average Length

1.9 ft

Maximum Length

3.7 ft

Maximum Weight

82.2 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Smallmouth buffalo

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Elm Fork Trinity River

Somerville Lake Wetlands

Burleson County, Texas

Van Zandt County, Texas

Top Baits For Catching Smallmouth buffalo

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(230)

58 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1056)

44 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1130)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(290)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(212)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(116)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(139)

3 Catches

Lures by Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Magnum Force Chrome Black Back

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(6)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Smallmouth buffalo

Aaron Duran

2 days ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Big bro - he was built like a football

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 6 lb

10 likes

Mapp The Mangler.

1 week ago

•

Ellis County, Texas

Caught on a treble hook with bacon.

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 15 lb 8 oz

8 likes • 1 comment

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El Romo

1 week ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 12 lb

38 likes • 14 comments

michael arciniega

2 weeks ago

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Tarrant County, Texas

Species Smallmouth buffalo

14 likes • 1 comment

El Romo

2 weeks ago

•

Tarrant County, Texas

Last chance to catch a big dawg in 2025 good luck everyone.

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 22 lb

37 likes • 4 comments

Aj Vega

3 weeks ago

•

Collin County, Texas

Tank!

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 16 lb 13 oz

15 likes • 15 comments

El Romo

3 weeks ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Happy Christmas Eve I got an early Christmas gift, blue cat bait .

Species Smallmouth buffalo

42 likes • 9 comments

Gary Hornsby H$K

4 weeks ago

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Davidson County, Tennessee

ONE AND DONE TODAY! SMALLMOUTH BUFF CRUSHED A 3 INCH GULP MINNOW ON A 1/8 oz HEAD. I was very happy to catch this one because it was the only bite in 3 hours of fishing. #SKUNKBEATER!!!💯🐟🚫🦨 TIGHTLINES...🤘🤘

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Gear 3

52 likes • 22 comments

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