Catfish in Kansas
4 species documented in Kansas, alongside live conditions on the state’s 41 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kansas
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
749 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
313 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
32 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
3 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 Kansas waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas River | 59,985 sq mi | 20,300 cfs | 72°F | 30 min ago |
| Arkansas River | 43,713 sq mi | 718 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Republican River | 24,900 sq mi | 3,410 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| Smoky Hill River | 19,260 sq mi | 645 cfs | 71°F | 30 min ago |
| Big Blue River | 9,640 sq mi | 11,300 cfs | 68°F | 1h ago |
| Solomon River | 6,770 sq mi | 191 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Neosho River | 4,905 sq mi | 3,640 cfs | 60°F | 45 min ago |
| Cottonwood River | 1,833 sq mi | 416 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Little Arkansas River | 1,327 sq mi | 31.4 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Arkansas River On Hwy | 43,801 sq mi | 442 cfs | — | 30 min ago |