Fishing For

Yellow catfish

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11 Catches

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Average Length

3.1 in

Maximum Length

1.1 ft

Maximum Weight

10.6 oz

Depth Range

-

Temperature Range

60.8 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellow catfish

Chickamauga Lake

Hamilton County, Tennessee

Kootenai County, Idaho

Lake Jacksonville

Morgan County, Illinois

Haskell County, Texas

2.927248, 101.685971

Rockwall, Texas

San Joaquin River Delta

San Joaquin County, California

Top Baits For Catching Yellow catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1139)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Frog/Toad

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(31)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine

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(15)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)

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(26)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1063)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Yellow catfish

Hamiz Ozai

1 week ago

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Sepang, Selangor

Species Yellow catfish

Gear 1

6 likes

Link ing

2025-10-26

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Zhangzhou, Fujian

Species Yellow catfish

Weight 2 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

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Chantelle Sanchez

2025-07-20

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Valencia County, New Mexico

Species Yellow catfish

Weight 3 oz

1 like • 5 comments

Wade Leach

2024-08-18

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Pearl River County, Mississippi

Species Yellow catfish

Weight 50 lb

16 likes • 2 comments

Parker Corbridge

2023-07-29

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Morgan County, Illinois

Species Yellow catfish

Gear 2

6 likes

Curtis Tate

2023-04-15

•

Young County, Texas

25lb Yella Boy

Species Yellow catfish

4 likes

Shelley Judd

2022-06-23

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Haskell County, Texas

Caught her on jug line using perch.

Species Yellow catfish

Weight 45 lb

12 likes • 2 comments

Kenneth A. Nigo

2022-04-02

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Rockwall County, Texas

Having Fun!

Species Yellow catfish

14 likes

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