Fishing For

Australian freshwater catfish

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111 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

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Cooby Creek Reservoir

Crow's Nest - Pt B, Queensland

22 Catches

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Duck Pond No1

Craigburn Farm, South Australia

Gwydir, New South Wales

5 Catches

No Rating (0)

Lake Samsonvale

Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland

Narromine, New South Wales

Horsham Bal, Victoria

Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Maryborough, Victoria

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Australian freshwater catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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25 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Yabbies

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(13)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(203)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

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(116)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(191)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(927)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

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(56)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Australian freshwater catfish

Sam Krause

5 hours ago

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Ipswich - East, Queensland

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 2488 lb 8 oz

3 likes

octavia griswold

2 weeks ago

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Lucas County, Ohio

Species Australian freshwater catfish

10 likes

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Gary Marlow

2025-04-21

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Horsham Bal, Victoria

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Gear 1

12 likes

Gary Marlow

2025-04-20

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Horsham Bal, Victoria

Species Australian freshwater catfish

9 likes

Jan Twat

2025-04-22

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Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 12 lb 3 oz

6 likes

Harry Skewes

2025-04-08

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Boonah, Queensland

Good day out at the spot first eel tailed catty out there put up a decent fight

Species Australian freshwater catfish

12 likes • 2 comments

Steve C

2025-04-01

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Kogarah, New South Wales

A freshwater catfish found In the saltwater Georges river. Lots of rain lately so the waters are more brackish at the moment.

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

11 likes

Rev& Reel

2025-03-10

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Tenterfield, New South Wales

Nice catfish good size it was 48cm Put up a descent fight got it on some worms 🪱

Species Australian freshwater catfish

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

30 likes • 2 comments

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