Fishing For

Flathead catfish

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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

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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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(1057)

285 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1133)

155 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)

90 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

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(36)

76 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker

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(18)

71 Catches

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

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(2)

59 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

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(8)

55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

Alex Boysel

1 week ago

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Davidson County, North Carolina

We had some crazy luck with this guy. Flatheads in the middle of winter are very rare. We had 2 rods dropped directly off the side of our boat with cut bait on them. This flatty had ate both me and my brothers bait and we both hooked him. It was the craziest thing we have ever had happen to us.

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 16 lb

27 likes • 1 comment

Aiden Ruan

2 weeks ago

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Oakland County, Michigan

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 23 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

14 likes • 2 comments

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Luandre Bronkhorst

4 weeks ago

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Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 14 lb 5 oz

10 likes • 1 comment

Henry Coleman

4 weeks ago

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Comal County, Texas

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 13 lb

11 likes • 2 comments

Breanna Rebeaud

7 weeks ago

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Guadalupe County, Texas

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 9 lb 6 oz

Gear 1

17 likes

Breanna Rebeaud

7 weeks ago

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Guadalupe County, Texas

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 7 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

10 likes

Breanna Rebeaud

7 weeks ago

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Guadalupe County, Texas

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

Lucca Yoshimoto

8 weeks ago

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Honolulu County, Hawaii

Species Flathead catfish

6 likes

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