Fishing For

Gafftopsail sea catfish

4.0

(103)

1.1K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Gafftopsail sea 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

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

2.3 ft

Maximum Weight

9.6 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 164.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Gafftopsail sea catfish

4.0

(58)

Indian River

Brevard County, Florida

70 Catches

4.0

(28)

Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)

Collier County, Florida

44 Catches

4.0

(28)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

33 Catches

4.0

(49)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

24 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Gafftopsail sea catfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(312)

114 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

70 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(95)

42 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(123)

31 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(101)

23 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(43)

21 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker

4.0

(20)

19 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(73)

15 Catches

Recently Caught Gafftopsail sea catfish

Andrew Pittman

2020-08-03

•

Franklin County, Florida

Well are we going to be fishing by then?

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

13 likes • 1 comment

Bre C

5 days ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Terrible pic (I'm going to change it). My Grandson and I hooked up on a duo. He was soooooo proud! Over the last three days, I bought him, his first baitcast reel (he's been really wanting one), taught him how to set and cast it, then tonight, we his parents took us fishing and he caught his first cat. I was as proud as be was. He LOVES fishing and whenever I visit, he (we, lol) ALWAYS want to go. We only stayed out a couple off hours and I got the big Gafftop and we each got a smaller one. Naturally... I left my scale in Clearwater 🤦‍♀️. I'm so happy whenever I can get on the water with him. He is my Lil' Fishing Buddy! 💗

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Gear 3

10 likes • 1 comment

Get Ready

To Fish

with the best fishing app on the planet

Download The App

Bre C

3 days ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

My Grandson and I hooked up on a duo. He was soooooo proud! Over the last three days, I bought him, his first baitcast reel (he's been really wanting one), taught him how to set and cast it, then tonight, we his parents took us fishing and he caught his first cat. I was as proud as be was. He LOVES fishing and whenever I visit, he (we, lol) ALWAYS want to go. We only stayed out a couple off hours and I got the big Gafftop and we each got a smaller one. Naturally... I left my scale in Clearwater 🤦‍♀️. I'm so happy whenever I can get on the water with him. He is my Lil' Fishing Buddy! 💗

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Weight 1 lb 14 oz

Gear 3

18 likes • 1 comment

Michael Schrott

1 week ago

•

Aransas County, Texas

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Gear 1

6 likes

Hudson Thigpen

1 week ago

•

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Gear 4

7 likes • 2 comments

!!!H$K!!! James&Kids #F.O.T.B. Crew

1 week ago

•

Santa Rosa County, Florida

This one’s for my brother @Andy Hastings H$K Lake Erie Chapter let’s freaking go lmao

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Gear 5

36 likes • 10 comments

Hakimi Nashron

2 weeks ago

•

Pasir Putih, Kelantan

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

5 likes

Mark veazey

3 weeks ago

•

Sarasota County, Florida

Why is Sarasota Bay so full of these tanks of gulf cats? It pulled drag and almost broke my pole flipping him on shore.

Species Gafftopsail sea catfish

Weight 6 lb 6 oz

6 likes

Get Ready

To Fish

with the best fishing app on the planet

Download The App

Popular Fish Species

Largemouth black bass

Want to know more about fishing for

Gafftopsail sea catfish?

Download the FishAngler app to get access to advanced fishing maps, local fishing reports & forecasts. Join millions of anglers and get all the intel you need to catch more fish!