Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(420)
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
(32)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
193 Catches
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(16)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
167 Catches
4.0
(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
76 Catches
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(12)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
71 Catches
4.0
(3)
Rock River
Ogle County, Illinois
51 Catches
4.0
(13)
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
42 Catches
5.0
(9)
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
(1095)
288 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1176)
159 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
(37)
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

Waker Flournoy

8 hours ago
 • 
Elbert County, Georgia

Flathead catfish
45 lb
5 likes • 1 comment

BIGRICHFISH !

5 days ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

Big flats at the lake!

Flathead catfish
19 likes
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Mason Flood

5 days ago
 • 
Jefferson County, Illinois

I forgot where it was so I cant find the location

Flathead catfish
2 lb 14 oz
10 likes

Anders McGehee

1 week ago
 • 
Union Parish, Louisiana

Big noodled catfish

Flathead catfish
35 lb 5 oz
10 likes

scott rocole

1 week ago
 • 
Washington County, Nebraska

Flathead catfish
2 lb
2 likes

Cash Money

15 hours ago
 • 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Using hot dogs

Flathead catfish
9 lb 6 oz
8 likes

Dean Nielson

1 week ago
 • 
Saint Charles County, Missouri

Catfish took lots of drag. The guy talking gave me the hook that I used to catch him. Gatekeeping the bait recipe.

Flathead catfish
5 lb 3 oz
3 likes

Hunter Ward

4 days ago
 • 
Hunt County, Texas

Noodling my first Flathead Catfish! Want to book a DFW noodling trip? Book with BIGRICHFISH ! @ BigRichFish.com!

Flathead catfish
35 lb
1
39 likes • 8 comments
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