Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(427)
5.7K Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
5.1 ft
Maximum Weight
123.0 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Flathead catfish

4.0
(32)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
196 Catches
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(16)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
167 Catches
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(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
76 Catches
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(13)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
71 Catches
4.0
(3)
Rock River
Ogle County, Illinois
51 Catches
4.0
(13)
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
42 Catches
5.0
(9)
Brazos River
Fort Bend County, Texas
38 Catches
4.0
(10)
Lake Havasu
Mohave County, Arizona
38 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Flathead catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1108)
288 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1193)
159 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(49)
95 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(37)
92 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(37)
76 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker
4.0
(19)
71 Catches
Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG
4.0
(3)
59 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(8)
55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

Dinorah Aguilar

21 hours ago
 • 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

I got this beutifull fish today

Flathead catfish
8 likes

Lukas Dickerson

1 day ago
 • 
Marion County, Indiana

Flathead catfish
8 likes
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Liam McClane

3 days ago
 • 
Genesee County, Michigan

Fishy

Flathead catfish
1 lb
2
6 likes

Micheal Felstead

4 days ago
 • 
Franklin County, Ohio

Flathead catfish
7 lb
1
5 likes

Brian Whisman

1 week ago
 • 
Morgan County, Ohio

Grandson caught this nice flathead 9.2 pounds and 30 inches long

Flathead catfish
9 lb 2 oz
1
47 likes • 5 comments

BIGRICHFISH !

1 week ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

Last noodling trip of the season! Book now for season 2027!

Flathead catfish
16 likes

Justin Krebs

1 week ago
 • 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Yes they got bigger my personal best of the year. It definitely pulled hard

Flathead catfish
46 likes • 6 comments

Justin Krebs

1 week ago
 • 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

2nd flatty and they are getting bigger Hopefully they keep getting bigger

Flathead catfish
36 likes • 1 comment
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