Catfish in Kentucky
4 species documented in Kentucky, alongside live conditions on the state’s 18 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kentucky
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
465 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
207 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
55 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
26 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 Kentucky waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River | 141,000 sq mi | 255,000 cfs | — | 976d ago |
| Green River | 9,181 sq mi | 727 cfs | — | 22 min ago |
| Kentucky River | 6,180 sq mi | 619 cfs | 70°F | 52 min ago |
| Licking River | 3,593 sq mi | 31.6 cfs | 64°F | 2h ago |
| Levisa Fork | 2,144 sq mi | 896 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Cumberland River | 1,977 sq mi | 549 cfs | — | 52 min ago |
| Barren River | 1,849 sq mi | 297 cfs | — | 37 min ago |
| Rolling Fork | 1,299 sq mi | 16.0 cfs | — | 52 min ago |
| North Fork Kentucky River | 1,101 sq mi | 308 cfs | — | 52 min ago |
| Floyds Fork | 213 sq mi | 291 cfs | 62°F | 1h ago |