Fishing For Catfish In Nevada
Guide to fishing for white and channel catfish in NV
Catfish Fishing Options
Catfish Fishing Video
Channel Catfish In Nevada
White Catfish In Nevada
Best Catfish Lakes In The State
The Colorado River and Humboldt River along with major lakes including Lake Lahontan, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Rye Patch Reservoir, Rye Patch Reservoir, Washoe Lake and Wild Horse Reservoir are the primary waters for catfish in Nevada. Other ponds, small lakes and rivers have cats.
Catfish in Nevada
Channel catfish
World record: 58 lbs 0 oz
State Record: 32 lbs 7 oz
White catfish
World record: 19 lbs 4 oz
State Record: 17 lbs 4 oz
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Nevada State Record Catfish
The state record channel catfish was caught from South Fork Reservoir.
The state record white catfish (tie) one from Lahontan Reservoir, and one came out of the Humboldt River.
Additional catfish information resources
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