Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)


Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Ictalurus
Species: I. punctatus

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska,and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8 million anglers targeting them per year. The popularity of channel catfish for food has contributed to the rapid growth of aquaculture of this species in the United States.



Carson City County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Churchill County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
Lahontan Reservoir (101) 8-19-2024 Silver Springs, NV
Liberty Pond (8) 2-14-2023 Fallon, NV
 

Clark County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Boulder City Urban Pond (6) 11-9-2023 Boulder City, NV
Colorado River - Laughlin (513) 11-25-2024 Laughlin, NV
Colorado River - Willow Beach (145) 12-23-2024 Willow Beach, NV
Floyd Lamb Park (8) 6-26-2020 Las Vegas, NV
Lake Mead (415) 11-25-2024 Boulder City, NV
Lake Mohave (516) 12-10-2024 Cottonwood Cove, NV
Las Vegas Urban Ponds (227) 11-25-2024 Las Vegas, NV
Lorenzi Park Pond (2) 2-24-2016 North Las Vegas, NV
Sunset Park Pond (8) 9-11-2024 Las Vegas, NV
 

Douglas County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
Mitch Pond (5) 2-14-2023 Gardnerville, NV
 

Elko County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir) (111) 11-18-2024 Wells, NV
South Fork Reservoir (187) 12-18-2024 Elko, NV
Wild Horse Reservoir (243) 12-16-2024 Owyhee, NV
Willow Creek Reservoir (68) 4-17-2024 Tuscarora, NV
 

Eureka County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Humboldt County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Chimney Dam Reservoir (34) 4-16-2024 Winnemucca, NV
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
James Kinney Pond (11) 8-24-2023 Winnemucca, NV
 

Lander County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Lyon County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
Fort Churchill Cooling Pond (10) 3-27-2008 Yerington, NV
Lahontan Reservoir (101) 8-19-2024 Silver Springs, NV
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (34) 6-14-2023 Yerington, NV
Mountain View Park Pond (5) 2-14-2023 Yerington, NV
 

Mineral County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Weber Reservoir (1) 3-3-2021 Schurz, NV
 

Pershing County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
Rye Patch Reservoir (39) 7-2-2024 Lovelock, NV
 

Storey County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Washoe County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Little Washoe Lake (4) 3-11-2024 Washoe City, NV
Paradise Park Ponds (3) 2-14-2023 Reno, NV
Sparks Marina Park Pond (12) 4-9-2024 Sparks, NV
Squaw Creek Reservoir (33) 7-24-2024 Gerlach, NV
Virginia Lake (6) 12-7-2023 Reno, NV
Washoe Lake [ESFR] (19) 11-22-2023 Washoe City, NV
Wilson Common Pond (6) 7-24-2024 Washoe Valley, NV