Fishing For

Channel catfish

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(1794)

30.6K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Channel catfish. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

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

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Lake Erie

Ashtabula County, Ohio

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Sandusky County, Ohio

Yavapai County, Arizona

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

153 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Channel catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1057)

2.3K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1132)

1.5K Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(139)

877 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(116)

605 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

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(142)

439 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(290)

310 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(231)

310 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(125)

261 Catches

Recently Caught Channel catfish

Hannah Barron

17 hours ago

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Species Channel catfish

17 likes • 1 comment

Ace GoldenTrout

23 hours ago

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Maricopa County, Arizona

Nice one came in after a while of waiting

Species Channel catfish

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

14 likes

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Ryan Garcia

7 hours ago

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Maricopa County, Arizona

Species Channel catfish

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

8 likes

Ira sherman

5 days ago

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Polk County, Florida

Just caught a nice 18"...2 lb 😼 fishing from friend's boat.... And she caught a nice 3 lb tilapia.....stay warm all m7 Northern FA fishing friends..... It's gonna be a doozy❄️❄️❄️

Species Channel catfish

Weight 2 lb 1 oz

Gear 1

25 likes • 13 comments

Ace GoldenTrout

1 week ago

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Maricopa County, Arizona

Species Channel catfish

Weight 3 lb 11 oz

15 likes

Liam Reckelhoff

1 week ago

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Hamilton County, Indiana

Species Channel catfish

Weight 10 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

45 likes • 4 comments

Bri T

1 week ago

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Marshall County, Alabama

Left a pole out with some frozen shrimp seasoned with garlic salt for the heck of it, went to a carne asada, and came back to this on the end of the line! Alabama has some big cats! Caught at our airbnb for the weekend 🤩

Species Channel catfish

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

24 likes • 5 comments

Brent Hester

1 week ago

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Love County, Oklahoma

Dirty catfish

Species Channel catfish

9 likes • 1 comment

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