Catfish in Alabama
4 species documented in Alabama, alongside live conditions on the state’s 25 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Alabama
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
1,068 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
683 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
288 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
131 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Alabama waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombigbee River | 18,417 sq mi | 3,340 cfs | — | 12 min ago |
| Coosa River | 8,392 sq mi | 3,370 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Alabama River | 22,360 sq mi | 12,300 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Chattahoochee River | 7,460 sq mi | 262 cfs | 78°F | 27 min ago |
| Tallapoosa River | 4,646 sq mi | 3,200 cfs | 67°F | 27 min ago |
| Mulberry Fork | 1,916 sq mi | 299 cfs | 69°F | 1h ago |
| Cahaba River | 1,766 sq mi | 3,150 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Tennessee River | 30,810 sq mi | no flow | — | 7630d ago |
| Black Warrior River | 5,810 sq mi | 3,200 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Conecuh River | 2,661 sq mi | 4,900 cfs | — | 12 min ago |