Fishing For

Australian freshwater catfish

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

15.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

41.0 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Australian freshwater catfish

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Cooby Creek Reservoir

Crow's Nest - Pt B, Queensland

Wynn Vale, South Australia

Craigburn Farm, South Australia

Gwydir, New South Wales

5 Catches

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Lake Samsonvale

Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland

Guyra, New South Wales

Narromine, New South Wales

Horsham Bal, Victoria

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Australian freshwater catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1246)

31 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(260)

14 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Yabbies

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(14)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

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(141)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(336)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1159)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(226)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

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(66)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Australian freshwater catfish

XavierEatsCATFish -182

1 week ago

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Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Quick, after-school fishing session with Arlocatchescatfish 183 and a few other mates, I caught this nice 37 cm catfish on live gudgeon.

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 2

20 likes • 2 comments

Arlocatchescatfish 183

1 week ago

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Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 2 lb 6 oz

13 likes • 4 comments

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Aaron Pitcher

1 week ago

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Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland

Species Australian freshwater catfish

8 likes

Aaron Pitcher

1 week ago

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Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland

Species Australian freshwater catfish

8 likes

Keisha Ellis

3 weeks ago

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Guyra, New South Wales

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 4 lb 8 oz

9 likes • 1 comment

Scott H

7 weeks ago

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Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Noice lil catty to finish the arvo

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

22 likes • 11 comments

Fih Yoinker

7 weeks ago

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Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Good day out on the water at the couldron with scott h. Caught tonns of gudgeons, Caught a decent catfish too this was my first ever eel tailed, also hooked a 90 eel but i was using 6lb so he snaped me off

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

11 likes • 8 comments

Scott H

2026-05-09

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Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

ABSOLUTELY STOKED TO CATCH MY FIRST CATFISH

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 4 oz

Gear 1

27 likes • 26 comments

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