Where to see a Channel Catfish in Texas

The Channel Catfish is recorded in the counties of 100 Texas state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Big Spring State Park
  2. Bastrop State Park
  3. Buescher State Park
  4. Bastrop State Park Refectory
  5. Purtis Creek State Park
  6. Possum Kingdom State Park
  7. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
  8. Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
  9. Dinosaur Valley State Park
  10. Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
  11. San Angelo State Park
  12. San Angelo State Park - North Shore
  13. Meridian State Park
  14. Lake Whitney State Park
  15. Big Bend Ranch State Park
  16. Fort Griffin State Park
  17. Big Bend Ranch State Park Airport
  18. Birch Creek State Park
  19. Nails Creek State Park
  20. Baylor University State Park
  21. Cooper State Park
  22. Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
  23. Colorado Bend State Park
  24. Franklin Mountains State Park
  25. Pat Mayse State Park 1

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Channel Catfish in other states โ†’ ยท All Texas state parks โ†’