Fishing For

Channel catfish

4.0
(1911)
32.5K Catches
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Average Length
1.9 ft
Maximum Length
4.3 ft
Maximum Weight
58.0 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 49.2 ft
Temperature Range
50.0 - 88.9 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Channel catfish

4.0
(1)
Sandusky River
Sandusky County, Ohio
399 Catches
4.0
(48)
Lake Erie
Ashtabula County, Ohio
259 Catches
4.0
(16)
Sandusky Bay
Ohio
224 Catches
3.0
(8)
Assiniboine River
Division No. 9, Manitoba
206 Catches
4.0
(4)
Stoney Creek
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
198 Catches
4.0
(6)
Lynx Lake
Yavapai County, Arizona
177 Catches
4.0
(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
173 Catches
4.0
(32)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
161 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Channel catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1116)
2.5K Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1207)
1.6K Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(146)
894 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(123)
628 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog
4.0
(156)
523 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(308)
323 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn
4.0
(250)
315 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(133)
283 Catches

Recently Caught Channel catfish

McKay Lyman

17 hours ago
 • 
Park County, Wyoming

My friend caught his first channel cat. On the glizzy.

Channel catfish
3 oz
8 likes

Jude Behr

18 hours ago
 • 
Marion County, Indiana

Channel catfish
1
17 likes • 1 comment
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Dayton Earley

23 hours ago
 • 
Union County, Iowa

Channel catfish
2 lb 3 oz
6 likes

Sam Jone

1 day ago
 • 
Division No. 11, Manitoba

Channel catfish
1
7 likes • 2 comments

Sam Jone

1 day ago
 • 
Division No. 11, Manitoba

Channel catfish
1
6 likes

Sam Jone

1 day ago
 • 
Division No. 11, Manitoba

Channel catfish
1
6 likes

Blake Harpold

1 day ago
 • 
Warren County, Ohio

Nice 3.37 pond catfish on the hotdogs!! 👍🎣

Channel catfish
3 lb 5 oz
1
20 likes

Liam McClane

1 day ago
 • 
Monroe County, Michigan

Fishy

Channel catfish
5 lb
2
11 likes
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