Flathead Catfish Spawning Season

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Flathead catfish spawning season. Mark Smith with a 39 pound catfish caught from the Monongahela River. Flathead Catfish Tricenarians of the Three Rivers. Our major catfish species spawn during spring or summer when the water warms to an optimal temperature.

Food habits of the flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris Rafinesque in relation to length and season in a large Kansas reservoir. This period coincides with spawning season when catfish are looking for cavities in which to spawn. They reach sexual maturity between the third and sixth year.

Ryan Harsh caught and released this flathead catfish from the Shenango Reservoir. The catfish was 38 inches long and had a girth of 23 inches. But as for flathead catfish they prefer to spawn during the mid-60s to 70s.

Mar 05 2020 Blue catfish as an example spawn at a water temperature of 70 degrees up to 84 degrees. The flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris also called by several common names including mudcat or shovelhead cat is a large species of North American freshwater catfish in the family IctaluridaeIt is the only species of the genus PylodictisRanging from the lower Great Lakes region to northern Mexico it has been widely introduced and is an invasive species in some areas. The Best Time To Catch Flathead Catfish.

Jun 06 2006 All of our major catfish species spawn during spring or summer when the water warms to an optimal temperature. Flatheads spawn at 66 to 75 degrees. Nests for the eggs are found under submerged logs or rocks.

The larger flatheads will spawn first during this time you can still catch the smaller ones. These tips will help you this spring put more and bigger flatheads in the boat. Peter Roy with 17 pound catfish caught from the Allegheny River.