Fishing For

Flathead catfish

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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

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Susquehanna River

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Brown County, Wisconsin

Ogle County, Illinois

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Fort Bend County, Texas

Mohave County, Arizona

38 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Flathead catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1155)

289 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1234)

160 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

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(49)

95 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

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(37)

92 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

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(38)

76 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker

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(19)

71 Catches

Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG

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(3)

59 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(8)

55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

Gary Hornsby H$K

11 hours ago

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Livingston County, Kentucky

🔥🎣END OF SUMMER MORNING SESSION WITH TONE ROCK! ALL FISH WERE CAUGHT ON LIPLESS CRANKS!💯 It was a beautiful morning, and we made it to the river before sunrise! The FLATHEAD WAS THE FIRST FISH, and we caught a variety. The bite was not great, and it didn't last long. We were done by 10 am. IT ONLY GETS BETTER INTO OCTOBER! LETS GO- ITS FALL Y'ALL!!👏👏👏👏 KEEP THOSE LINES TIGHT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH SOME GREAT DAYS AND GREAT FISH!💯💯💪💪🎣🎣🤙

Species Flathead catfish

Gear 4

32 likes • 11 comments

Marc Cleveland

1 week ago

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Jackson County, Missouri

Species Flathead catfish

7 likes

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Daniel Carter

1 week ago

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Chesterfield County, Virginia

Caught two Flathead catfish last night starting to figure these fish out.

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 11 lb 8 oz

Gear 3

20 likes

Daniel Carter

1 week ago

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Henrico County, Virginia

A decent flathead

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 11 lb 13 oz

Gear 3

13 likes

Justin Krebs

1 week ago

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Im batty for a flatty. Giant chub. catch big catfish for the gear i had fun time

Species Flathead catfish

Gear 1

48 likes

Fishman Matt Outdoors

5 days ago

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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Big flathead in the river

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 7 lb

Gear 1

26 likes • 3 comments

Lonnie Sullivan

1 week ago

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Ada County, Idaho

Flat head catfish with night crawler bottom fishing 1st flat head and my personal best of 12.17 lbs.

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 12 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

12 likes

Leo F

2 weeks ago

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Kendall County, Illinois

First flathead. My friend that I was fishing with caught 5 or 6 channel cats as well

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 4 lb

13 likes • 3 comments

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