All About Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish Fishing Tips
Where
Habitat -- Variety of places including clear deep rivers to muddy ponds and lakes
How
Bait -- Chicken or beef livers, cut bait, minnows or prepared stink-bait fished on the bottom with a single or treble hook slip rig or sliding sinker rig
Lures -- Spinners and jigs tipped with a minnow or nightcrawler
Line -- 20 lb. test
Hook Size -- 4 or larger
When
Summer, Early to mid-June -- Nighttime
Interactive Maps
Find fishing waters by using one or more of our interactive maps:
- Best Fishing Waters - Flathead Catfish
- Warmwater/Coolwater Fisheries for waters known to have catfish
- County Guide for access points
