Catfish in Wisconsin
4 species documented in Wisconsin, alongside live conditions on the state’s 33 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Wisconsin
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
550 records
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
300 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
73 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
1 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 Wisconsin waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix River | 7,650 sq mi | 2,450 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| Fox River | 6,330 sq mi | 1,230 cfs | 62°F | 56 min ago |
| Wisconsin River | 10,400 sq mi | 5,520 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Chippewa River | 9,010 sq mi | 2,450 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Menominee River | 3,930 sq mi | 1,180 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Wolf River | 3,690 sq mi | no flow | — | 56 min ago |
| Peshtigo River | 1,080 sq mi | 387 cfs | 59°F | 56 min ago |
| Bois Brule River | — | 109 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 44,800 sq mi | 9,850 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| Rock River | 3,340 sq mi | 3,280 cfs | — | 56 min ago |