Fishing For

Flathead catfish

4.0
(346)
5.1K 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

4.0
(29)
Susquehanna River
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
171 Catches
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(13)
Schuylkill River
Chester County, Pennsylvania
138 Catches
4.0
(9)
Fox River
Brown County, Wisconsin
69 Catches
4.0
(9)
Monongahela River
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
69 Catches
4.0
(3)
Rock River
Ogle County, Illinois
51 Catches
5.0
(9)
Brazos River
Fort Bend County, Texas
38 Catches
4.0
(10)
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
38 Catches
4.0
(9)
Lake Havasu
Mohave County, Arizona
36 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Flathead catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(887)
272 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(953)
144 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(47)
94 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(35)
89 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(34)
75 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker
4.0
(16)
71 Catches
Lures by Heddon Lures Heddon X9256 Super Spook Lures 06 Frog X9236 06 FROG
4.0
(2)
59 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(7)
55 Catches

Recently Caught Flathead catfish

✰ℍ$𝕂✰𝕍!ℙ🤘𝕿𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖈𝖐🎣

1 hour ago
 • 
Livingston County, Kentucky

LIVE BLUE GILL INHALED BY THIS BABY FLATHEAD CATFISH!! 🤣🎣🎣🎣🤘

Flathead catfish
10
13 likes

American Jedi

20 hours ago
 • 
Burlington County, New Jersey

Flathead catfish
1
7 likes
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Joel Nelson

9 hours ago
 • 
Poinsett County, Arkansas

Flathead catfish
6 likes

Joel Nelson

9 hours ago
 • 
Poinsett County, Arkansas

Flathead catfish
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Joel Nelson

9 hours ago
 • 
Poinsett County, Arkansas

Flathead catfish
6 likes

"Catfish Crackin" Dumas Gilly

2 days ago
 • 
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Just landed this 8.5 lber . Dumas's first Flathead of 2025!!! Keep on uglies! Keep on coming!

Flathead catfish
8 lb 8 oz
1
15 likes • 2 comments

P Miller *H$K* F.O.T.B.

2 days ago
 • 
Otoe County, Nebraska

Finally got back out on the river. Life's been kicking my ass. Today was a great day!

Flathead catfish
31 likes • 8 comments

Travis Schultz

3 days ago
 • 
Will County, Illinois

Amazing catch late at night was out for 20 mins tonight and in the first 10 caught him with some sweet corn ✅✅

Flathead catfish
1 lb
5 likes
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