Fishing For

Australian freshwater catfish

4.0
(10)
108 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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(1)
Cooby Creek Reservoir
Crow's Nest - Pt B, Queensland
22 Catches
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Duck Pond No1
Craigburn Farm, South Australia
5 Catches
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(1)
Gwydir River
Gwydir, New South Wales
5 Catches
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Lake Samsonvale
Pine Rivers Bal, Queensland
3 Catches
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(6)
Macquarie River
Narromine, New South Wales
3 Catches
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(1)
Wimmera River
Horsham Bal, Victoria
3 Catches
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(2)
Ewen Maddock Dam
Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland
2 Catches
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(2)
Goldfields Reservoir
Maryborough, Victoria
2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Australian freshwater catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
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(949)
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
4.0
(193)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(287)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns
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(112)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(186)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
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(885)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm
4.0
(54)
2 Catches

Recently Caught Australian freshwater catfish

Gary Marlow

1 week ago
 • 
Horsham Bal, Victoria

Australian freshwater catfish
1
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Gary Marlow

2 weeks ago
 • 
Horsham Bal, Victoria

Australian freshwater catfish
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Jan Twat

1 week ago
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Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

Australian freshwater catfish
12 lb 3 oz
6 likes

Harry Skewes

3 weeks ago
 • 
Boonah, Queensland

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

Australian freshwater catfish
12 likes • 2 comments

Steve C

4 weeks ago
 • 
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.

Australian freshwater catfish
1 lb 2 oz
11 likes

Rev& Reel

7 weeks ago
 • 
Tenterfield, New South Wales

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

Australian freshwater catfish
2 lb 3 oz
1
31 likes • 2 comments

Elliot Peachey

2025-02-23
 • 
Mitcham - Hills, South Australia

A Nice catfish release

Australian freshwater catfish
2
14 likes

Elliot Peachey

2025-02-15
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Mitcham - Hills, South Australia

Australian freshwater catfish
1
14 likes
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