Fishing For

Armored catfish

5.0

(2)

18 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

78.8 - 84.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Armored catfish

Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico

Palm Beach County, Florida

San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

Hardee County, Florida

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Armored catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1095)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Plains Minnow

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(50)

1 Catch

Lures by Storm STORM WildEye Swim Shad 2'' - Natural Shad

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Lures by Arctic Spinners Inline Spinner Chartreuse - Chartreuse; 1/4 oz.

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1 Catch

Lures by Googan Baits Tasty Tube Toxic Waste

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Armored catfish

Alexis Diaz

2026-03-03

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San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

Lucky catch for some reason they were on the surface and it gaveme the chance to snag one

Species Armored catfish

Gear 6

22 likes • 6 comments

Hunter Ward

2025-09-05

•

Zapata County, Texas

First time catching a Pleco! Armored catfish are extremely invasive. Unfortunately this lake is definitely infested with these aquarium fish!

Species Armored catfish

Weight 2 oz

Gear 1

52 likes • 13 comments

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Rylan Stone

2025-08-12

•

Broward County, Florida

Species Armored catfish

Weight 2 lb 2 oz

5 likes

Dylan Airhart

2024-06-15

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Lee County, Florida

Species Armored catfish

Weight 1 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

6 likes • 3 comments

Dylan Airhart

2024-06-13

•

Lee County, Florida

Species Armored catfish

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

8 likes • 4 comments

Him Him

2024-02-03

•

Webb County, Texas

Found six dead armored catfish

Species Armored catfish

7 likes

Him Him

2024-01-07

•

Zapata County, Texas

Found this dead baby armored catfish at falcon state park

Species Armored catfish

2 likes

Rocco Nardone

2023-07-20

•

Quebradillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Species Armored catfish

37 likes • 7 comments

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