Flathead catfish will eat ANYTHING?! 😳

Just learned flathead catfish are absolute monsters - they'll swallow fish nearly their own size! Perch, bowfin, frogs, mice, even ducklings. No wonder live bait works so well. These things are pure opportunists. Makes me think twice about what to throw at them next trip...🤔 #fishing #CatfishFishing #Outdoors

2025-07-29

Reuben Snyder

Most species of catfish will devour just about anything, live or dead. But they do love live bait. I do well with 5 to 7" or bigger Bluegills with a circle hook which usually hooks the on their lip.

07-29

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Snake Eyes

I've caught flathead on top water baits, fishing for large mouth!! I've also seen them grab frogs off of Lilly pads too!!!

07-29

Richmond, IN

Ronnie Wren

in my experience a flathead will hit live bait most often

07-29

Dearborn, MO

Sheriff John Brown@

I’m 11-1 verse flathead the 1 ate my pole

07-29

Collinsville, IL

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Turtle

I think Channel Catfish are also the same in eating almost anything. I used gummy worms to catch them.

07-30

Goodyear, AZ

lildad 79

Live bait or cut bait they like to attack there food I’ve not caught a flathead any other way. Catch plenty of blues and channel cats off almost anything though.

07-31

Morgantown, IN