Catfish in Indiana
4 species documented in Indiana, alongside live conditions on the state’s 22 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Indiana
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
256 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
55 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
52 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
16 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 Indiana waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash River | 29,234 sq mi | 12,600 cfs | 68°F | 1h ago |
| White River | 11,305 sq mi | 2,570 cfs | 67°F | 57 min ago |
| Kankakee River | 1,779 sq mi | 1,750 cfs | 62°F | 57 min ago |
| Ohio River | 97,000 sq mi | 48,900 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| East Fork White River | 4,927 sq mi | 960 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| St. Joseph River | 3,619 sq mi | 3,140 cfs | — | 27 min ago |
| Maumee River | 1,967 sq mi | 485 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Tippecanoe River | 1,869 sq mi | 1,250 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Whitewater River | 1,224 sq mi | 600 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Iroquois River | 449 sq mi | 131 cfs | 62°F | 57 min ago |