Fishing For

Channel catfish

4.0
(1942)
33.1K 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
437 Catches
4.0
(49)
Lake Erie
Ashtabula County, Ohio
294 Catches
4.0
(16)
Sandusky Bay
Ohio
226 Catches
3.0
(9)
Assiniboine River
Division No. 9, Manitoba
225 Catches
4.0
(4)
Stoney Creek
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
199 Catches
4.0
(6)
Lynx Lake
Yavapai County, Arizona
177 Catches
4.0
(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
174 Catches
4.0
(33)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
161 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Channel catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1147)
2.5K Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1225)
1.6K Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(147)
897 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(123)
638 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog
4.0
(162)
541 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(314)
325 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn
4.0
(255)
317 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(134)
287 Catches

Recently Caught Channel catfish

cer_kracc Del mundo

1 hour ago
 • 
Division No. 11, Manitoba

Channel catfish
1 like

Kevin Traverso

6 hours ago
 • 
Lee County, Alabama

Nice fighter !

Channel catfish
1 lb 8 oz
4
7 likes
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Rich Jorn

12 hours ago
 • 
Adair County, Missouri

Channel catfish
1
2 likes

Rich Jorn

13 hours ago
 • 
Adair County, Missouri

Channel catfish
1
2 likes

Robert Janke

14 hours ago
 • 
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Channel catfish
15 lb 3 oz
7 likes • 1 comment

Rich Jorn

14 hours ago
 • 
Adair County, Missouri

Channel catfish
1
2 likes

Rich Jorn

14 hours ago
 • 
Adair County, Missouri

Channel catfish
1 lb 14 oz
1
2 likes

Joseph Twarozynski

13 hours ago
 • 
Saginaw County, Michigan

Channel catfish
4 lb 6 oz
1
2 likes
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