Fishing For

Australian freshwater catfish

4.0
(12)
128 Catches
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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

4.0
(1)
Cooby Creek Reservoir
Crow's Nest - Pt B, Queensland
22 Catches
1.0
(1)
Duck Pond No1
Craigburn Farm, South Australia
5 Catches
5.0
(2)
Gwydir River
Gwydir, New South Wales
5 Catches
3.0
(2)
Wynn Vale Dam
Wynn Vale, South Australia
5 Catches
5.0
(1)
Lake Copeton
Guyra, New South Wales
4 Catches
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Lake Samsonvale
Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland
3 Catches
4.0
(7)
Macquarie River
Narromine, New South Wales
3 Catches
5.0
(1)
Wimmera River
Horsham Bal, Victoria
3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Australian freshwater catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1133)
28 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Yabbies
4.0
(14)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn
4.0
(231)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(317)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns
4.0
(126)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(204)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1057)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm
4.0
(60)
2 Catches

Recently Caught Australian freshwater catfish

James Elland

1 day ago
 • 
Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

Fih

Australian freshwater catfish
1
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James Elland

2 days ago
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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

A bit after Corey got another one

Australian freshwater catfish
1
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James Elland

2 days ago
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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

Corey got this one right before that I got another one

Australian freshwater catfish
1
9 likes

James Elland

2 days ago
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Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

First cat fish of the night ended up with 3 of them

Australian freshwater catfish
1
11 likes

Darcy Cameron

4 days ago
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Tamworth Regional - Pt B, New South Wales

First Catfish @splitrock dam

Australian freshwater catfish
19 likes • 3 comments

James Elland

2 weeks ago
 • 
Tea Tree Gully - North, South Australia

First fish I caught here and my first catfish

Australian freshwater catfish
3 oz
1
11 likes • 2 comments

Max Gomez

2025-11-23
 • 
Val Verde County, Texas

Australian freshwater catfish
9 likes • 4 comments

Hayley Pike

2025-11-12
 • 
Guyra, New South Wales

Australian freshwater catfish
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