Fishing For

Bigmouth buffalo

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101 Catches

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Average Length

1.2 ft

Maximum Length

4.0 ft

Maximum Weight

70.3 lbs

Depth Range

13.1 ft

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Bigmouth buffalo

Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Fort Worth, Texas

Kaskaskia River

Clinton County, Illinois

Relampago Canal

Hidalgo County, Texas

London, Ontario

Delaware County, Ohio

Top Baits For Catching Bigmouth buffalo

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1176)

2 Catches

Lures by Z-Man TRD CrawZ The Deal

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(3)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(8)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Rosey Red Minnows

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(27)

1 Catch

Lures by Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 3'' - White Bleeding Shad

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(2)

1 Catch

Lures by Lunkerhunt Pre-rigged Finesse Swimbait 1/4 oz - White Ice

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(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(247)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Bigmouth buffalo

Mack Minutes

2 weeks ago

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Essex, Ontario

Species Bigmouth buffalo

Weight 37 lb

13 likes

Toby Sulkes

4 weeks ago

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Ottawa County, Ohio

Species Bigmouth buffalo

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Zeke Johanns

3 weeks ago

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Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Jello corn and vanilla extract is best but make sure to leave it in the fridge for a few days@

Species Bigmouth buffalo

Weight 17 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

12 likes

Parker Armstrong

5 weeks ago

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Appanoose County, Iowa

Species Bigmouth buffalo

3 likes • 2 comments

Jones Gartland

5 weeks ago

•

Dodge County, Wisconsin

New species for me. Very fun to catch on paddle tails.

Species Bigmouth buffalo

31 likes

Ben Kruschel

7 weeks ago

•

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

First ever buffalo! I caught it on a jig with two curly tails.

Species Bigmouth buffalo

10 likes • 1 comment

Daniel gallo

2026-04-04

•

Perry County, Arkansas

Species Bigmouth buffalo

4 likes

Da Swang

2026-03-30

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Kanawha County, West Virginia

Species Bigmouth buffalo

Weight 14 oz

5 likes

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