Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(434)
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
(34)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
201 Catches
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(16)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
169 Catches
4.0
(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
77 Catches
4.0
(13)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
71 Catches
4.0
(3)
Rock River
Ogle County, Illinois
51 Catches
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(13)
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
42 Catches
4.0
(10)
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
(1159)
290 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1249)
161 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
(38)
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

Michael Kellum

29 min ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Flathead catfish
3 lb
1
2 likes

Mathieu Ostiguy

1 week ago
 • 
Ottawa, Ontario

Flathead catfish
1
4 likes • 1 comment
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Harika S

1 week ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

Caught my first flathead

Flathead catfish
1
10 likes

Tracy Hughes

2 weeks ago
 • 
Cabell County, West Virginia

Flathead catfish
6 likes • 1 comment

Eddie Hughes

3 weeks ago
 • 
Greene County, Tennessee

Flathead catfish
7 likes

Jeff Gautier

3 weeks ago
 • 
Horry County, South Carolina

Flathead catfish
9 likes • 1 comment

Jaden Potgieter

1 week ago
 • 
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, North West

Flathead catfish
17 lb 2 oz
1
10 likes

Yupheng Xiong

4 weeks ago
 • 
Columbia County, Wisconsin

Flathead catfish
6 likes
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