Catfish in Louisiana
4 species documented in Louisiana, alongside live conditions on the state’s 23 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Louisiana
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
786 records
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
738 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
172 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
19 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 Louisiana waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River | 1,130,000 sq mi | 336,000 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Atchafalaya River | 87,570 sq mi | 131,000 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Ouachita River | 15,298 sq mi | 1,180 cfs | — | 18 min ago |
| Pearl River | 6,573 sq mi | 1,610 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Calcasieu River | 1,700 sq mi | 255 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Amite River | 1,596 sq mi | 284 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Little River | 1,899 sq mi | 7.8 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Mermentau River (Lake Arthur) | 1,723 sq mi | no flow | — | 718d ago |
| Bayou Teche | 1,530 sq mi | 1,210 cfs | — | 7682d ago |
| Mermentau River | 1,381 sq mi | no flow | — | 1h ago |