Catfish in Pennsylvania
4 species documented in Pennsylvania, alongside live conditions on the state’s 52 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Pennsylvania
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
17,016 records
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
6,583 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
74 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
2 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 Pennsylvania waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River | 25,990 sq mi | 15,600 cfs | 43°F | 1h ago |
| Allegheny River | 11,410 sq mi | 15,800 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Delaware River | 7,993 sq mi | 190,000 cfs | 48°F | 18 min ago |
| West Branch Susquehanna River | 6,847 sq mi | 3,500 cfs | — | 33 min ago |
| Monongahela River | 7,337 sq mi | 12,800 cfs | 63°F | 8231d ago |
| Juniata River | 3,354 sq mi | 3,660 cfs | 43°F | 1h ago |
| Schuylkill River | 1,893 sq mi | 3,360 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |
| Youghiogheny River | 1,715 sq mi | 9,200 cfs | 60°F | 1h ago |
| Lehigh River | 1,359 sq mi | 3,920 cfs | 60°F | 33 min ago |
| Conemaugh River | 1,358 sq mi | 759 cfs | 59°F | 1h ago |