Catfish in Missouri
4 species documented in Missouri, alongside live conditions on the state’s 33 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Missouri
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
604 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
118 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
63 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
14 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 Missouri waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River | 524,000 sq mi | 186,000 cfs | — | 16 min ago |
| Osage River | 14,584 sq mi | 2,010 cfs | 55°F | 31 min ago |
| Grand River | 6,880 sq mi | 6,220 cfs | 65°F | 46 min ago |
| Gasconade River | 3,180 sq mi | 457 cfs | 56°F | 46 min ago |
| Eleven Point River | — | 260 cfs | — | 46 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 697,000 sq mi | 379,000 cfs | — | 16 min ago |
| Des Moines River | 14,300 sq mi | 28,100 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Meramec River | 3,850 sq mi | 616 cfs | — | 7311d ago |
| Current River | 2,038 sq mi | 1,180 cfs | — | 46 min ago |
| Sac River | 1,810 sq mi | 49.3 cfs | — | 31 min ago |