Best places to catch Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

58 spots with live forecasts for Channel Catfish — ranked by current conditions.

About Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish is a freshwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Channel Catfish at 58 spots across United States, Indonesia, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Channel Catfish

Months reflect typical catchability by species at this latitude; local seasons and closures apply.

Lake Dardanelle AR
79 Hot
Arkansas
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Largemouth Bass
Lake Eufaula OK
79 Hot
Oklahoma
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Lake Washington MS
79 Hot
Mississippi
Crappie · Bluegill · Largemouth Bass
Mississippi River TN
78 Hot
Tennessee
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Wilson Lake AL
77 Hot
Alabama
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Smallmouth Bass
Chickamauga Lake TN
76 Hot
Tennessee
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Largemouth Bass
Grenada Lake MS
76 Hot
Mississippi
Crappie · Bluegill · Largemouth Bass
Lake Fork TX
76 Hot
Texas
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Lake Tawakoni TX
76 Hot
Texas
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · White Bass
Lake Chicot AR
75 Hot
Arkansas
Crappie · Bluegill · Largemouth Bass
Tenkiller Ferry Lake OK
75 Hot
Oklahoma
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · White Bass
Lake Cumberland KY
74 Good
Kentucky
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Crappie
Lake Tohopekaliga FL
74 Good
Florida
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Toledo Bend Reservoir TX
74 Good
Texas
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Pickwick Lake TN
73 Good
Tennessee
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Crappie
Wheeler Lake AL
73 Good
Alabama
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Largemouth Bass
Wilson Lake AL
73 Good
Alabama
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie
Lake D Arbonne LA
72 Good
Louisiana
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Ohio River KY
72 Good
Kentucky
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Rend Lake IL
72 Good
Illinois
Crappie · Bluegill · Largemouth Bass
Tombigbee River AL
72 Good
Alabama
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Clear Lake CA
71 Good
California
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Barkley KY
71 Good
Kentucky
Crappie · Bluegill · White Bass
Lake Havasu AZ
71 Good
Arizona
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Channel Catfish
Lake Lanier GA
71 Good
Georgia
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie
Table Rock Lake MO
71 Good
Missouri
Channel Catfish · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass
Chickamauga Lake TN
70 Good
Tennessee
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie
Grand Lake O the Cherokees OK
70 Good
Oklahoma
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Walleye
Lake Guntersville AL
70 Good
Alabama
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Okeechobee FL
70 Good
Florida
Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Channel Catfish
West Point Lake GA
70 Good
Georgia
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Moultrie SC
69 Good
South Carolina
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Crappie
Lake Texoma TX
69 Good
Texas
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · White Bass
Milford Lake KS
69 Good
Kansas
Walleye · Crappie · White Bass
Ouachita River AR
69 Good
Arkansas
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Potomac River MD
69 Good
Maryland
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Rathbun Lake IA
69 Good
Iowa
Walleye · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Great Pee Dee River SC
68 Good
South Carolina
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Crappie
Lake Marion SC
68 Good
South Carolina
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake of the Ozarks MO
68 Good
Missouri
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie
Lake Toba ID
68 Good
North Sumatra
Common Carp · Channel Catfish · Rainbow Trout
Red River of the North ND
68 Good
North Dakota
Channel Catfish · Common Carp · Walleye
Ross Barnett Reservoir MS
68 Good
Mississippi
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Susquehanna River PA
68 Good
Pennsylvania
Channel Catfish · Common Carp · Smallmouth Bass
Carlyle Lake IL
67 Good
Illinois
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Lake Blackshear GA
67 Good
Georgia
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Mead NV
67 Good
Nevada
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Channel Catfish
Lewis and Clark Lake NE
67 Good
Nebraska
Walleye · Channel Catfish · White Bass
Mississippi River MO
67 Good
Missouri
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Sacramento River CA
67 Good
California
Channel Catfish · Common Carp
Truman Lake MO
65 Good
Missouri
Crappie · White Bass · Largemouth Bass
Flint River Georgia
64 Good
Georgia
Largemouth Bass · Striped Bass · Channel Catfish
Lake Murray SC
63 Good
South Carolina
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Seminole GA
63 Good
Georgia
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
James River VA
61 Good
Virginia
Blue Catfish · Channel Catfish · Smallmouth Bass
Smith Mountain Lake VA
54 Good
Virginia
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie
Kerr Lake VA
51 Good
Virginia
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Bluegill
Lake Norman NC
51 Good
North Carolina
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Crappie

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Channel Catfish?

Channel Catfish is typically most active around April, May, June, July, August, September. The best window shifts with hemisphere, weather, and tide — check each spot's live score before heading out.

Where can you catch Channel Catfish?

FishRadar scores 58 spots for Channel Catfish across United States, Indonesia. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Channel Catfish a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Channel Catfish is a freshwater fish.

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