Catfish in Mississippi
4 species documented in Mississippi, alongside live conditions on the state’s 16 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Mississippi
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
833 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
175 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
167 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
54 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 Mississippi waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 5,720 sq mi | 965 cfs | — | 11 min ago |
| East Pearl River | 8,674 sq mi | 10,800 cfs | 77°F | 6220d ago |
| Leaf River | 3,495 sq mi | 766 cfs | — | 41 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 1,144,500 sq mi | 425,000 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Yazoo River | 13,355 sq mi | 21,300 cfs | — | 6217d ago |
| Pascagoula River | 8,204 sq mi | 2,360 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Tallahatchie River | 5,221 sq mi | 4,060 cfs | — | 11 min ago |
| Tombigbee River | 4,440 sq mi | 55.4 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Big Black River | 2,812 sq mi | 242 cfs | — | 41 min ago |
| Chickasawhay River | 2,690 sq mi | 460 cfs | — | 41 min ago |