Where to fish for yellow bullhead catfish
2 charters name yellow bullhead catfish on their own website, across 2 towns in 1 state.
State records for yellow bullhead catfish
The heaviest yellow bullhead catfish each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7.33 lb | Farm PondMontgomery | 1985 | David A. Tremainsource |
| South Carolina | 6.39 lb | Broad River | 2009 | George Eleazersource |
| Illinois | 5.25 lb | Fox RiverKane | 1955 | source |
| Georgia | 4 lb, 15 oz | Ogeechee River | Octo | Glenn Settlessource |
| Indiana | 4 lb. 14.4 oz. | Potato Creek State ParkSt. Joseph County | 1994 | Darren Robertsonsource |
| North Dakota | 4 lbs 9 oz. | Devils Lake | Sept | Daniel Wegenersource |
| Arizona | 4.51 lb | Mormon Lake | 1989 | Patricia Simmonsource |
| Tennessee | 4.5 lb | Chickamauga Reservoir | 1979 | Jessie R. Johnsonsource |
| Wisconsin | 4.31 lb | White Mound Park LakeSauk | 2021 | source |
| Ohio | 4.25 pounds | Farm pond | May | Hugh Lawrence Jr.source |
| Texas | 3.68 lb | Lake Tyler | 2024 | Clarence Calhoun IIsource |
| Minnesota | 3 lbs 10 oz | Lake OsakisTodd | 8/5/ | source |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.