Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(408)
5.5K 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
188 Catches
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(15)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
167 Catches
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(10)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
74 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
(1063)
286 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1139)
156 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)
90 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
(18)
71 Catches
Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG
4.0
(2)
59 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(8)
55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

Ace Waters

5 hours ago
 • 
Sully County, South Dakota

Flathead catfish
5 likes

Weston K

1 day ago
 • 
Goliad County, Texas

Flathead catfish
4 lb 2 oz
9 likes
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Ava Gordon

3 days ago
 • 
Montgomery County, Maryland

cold out

Flathead catfish
1
11 likes

Mark Edwards

6 days ago
 • 
Forsyth County, Georgia

Great fight under six mile bridge

Flathead catfish
18 lb 8 oz
14 likes • 1 comment

Beau Dale Stephens

1 week ago
 • 
Monroe County, Tennessee

My buddy Theo and I got out first double up, I got a nice little flathead and he caught a beautiful 12 pound common carp.

Flathead catfish
8 lb 8 oz
5
18 likes • 2 comments

Ace GoldenTrout

1 week ago
 • 
Maricopa County, Arizona

Flathead catfish
13 likes

Beau Dale Stephens

1 week ago
 • 
Monroe County, Tennessee

Beautiful flathead, picked up the live shad. My buddy has his rod rigged up with mono so I could barely feel the fight smh. Im buying him some braid today.

Flathead catfish
10 lb 14 oz
3
19 likes • 1 comment

Paul Stott

1 week ago
 • 
Port Stephens, New South Wales

Ye

Flathead catfish
3 lb 9 oz
1
8 likes • 1 comment
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