Fishing For

Smallmouth buffalo

4.0

(42)

536 Catches

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Average Length

1.9 ft

Maximum Length

3.7 ft

Maximum Weight

82.2 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Smallmouth buffalo

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Elm Fork Trinity River

Somerville Lake Wetlands

Burleson County, Texas

Van Zandt County, Texas

Marshall County, Kentucky

7 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Smallmouth buffalo

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(229)

58 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1048)

44 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1120)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(289)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(206)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(115)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

4.0

(135)

3 Catches

Lures by Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 3'' - Lake Fork Special

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(7)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Smallmouth buffalo

Steve Williams

1 day ago

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Burleson County, Texas

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 10 lb 3 oz

5 likes

Steve Williams

1 day ago

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Burleson County, Texas

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 10 lb 8 oz

3 likes

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Aj Vega

1 week ago

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Collin County, Texas

Buffalo!

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 20 lb

15 likes

Brad Moore

1 week ago

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Denton County, Texas

First cast using corn on a 3/0 Gamagatsu Octopus hook at around 3:45 PM. Didn’t have enough time to grab another, but definitely a fun fish to bring in!

Species Smallmouth buffalo

13 likes • 1 comment

SAMUEL JONES

1 week ago

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Collin County, Texas

Species Smallmouth buffalo

6 likes

Shawn Rucker

2 weeks ago

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Cooke County, Texas

Caught this big suxker with js corn not worms and he out up a big fight ngl

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Gear 1

3 likes

Shawn Rucker

2 weeks ago

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Cooke County, Texas

Js some corn on a hook

Species Smallmouth buffalo

2 likes

Aaron Duran

2 weeks ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Chunky boy of a smallmouth buffalo, new PB!

Species Smallmouth buffalo

Weight 7 lb

14 likes

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