Fishing For

Australian freshwater catfish

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

15.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

41.0 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Australian freshwater catfish

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Cooby Creek Reservoir

Crow's Nest - Pt B, Queensland

Wynn Vale, South Australia

Craigburn Farm, South Australia

Gwydir, New South Wales

Guyra, New South Wales

4 Catches

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Lake Samsonvale

Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland

Narromine, New South Wales

Horsham Bal, Victoria

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Australian freshwater catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1139)

28 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(235)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Yabbies

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(14)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

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(130)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(319)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1063)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(206)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

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(60)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Australian freshwater catfish

Lucas Solimeno

2 weeks ago

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Robina, Queensland

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 14 oz

Gear 3

8 likes

Jack White

4 weeks ago

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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

Size 4 shank hook with super sweet corn and weights. I believe i may of hooked him on accident as I went to go recast and then noticed I had a fish on. Once we got it out of the water thr hooks was near its eye

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 13 lb 4 oz

6 likes

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James Elland

5 weeks ago

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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

My PB

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

18 likes • 4 comments

Don Paulo

6 weeks ago

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Boonah, Queensland

It was a nice catch, lots of catfish under the hanging tree branch on the opposite side .

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 2 lb 9 oz

Gear 1

13 likes • 2 comments

Aaron John

6 weeks ago

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Camden, New South Wales

Species Australian freshwater catfish

12 likes

James Elland

6 weeks ago

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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

Fih

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

10 likes

James Elland

6 weeks ago

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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

A bit after Corey got another one

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

7 likes

James Elland

6 weeks ago

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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

Corey got this one right before that I got another one

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

10 likes

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