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Best Bets For Catfish
Keep in mind that the listed waterbodies below aren't the only places where big fish are found. Not all anglers submit their big catches to MassWildlife and big fish lurk in many other bodies of water!
Need directions to a lake or pond? Click on the MassWildlife District for that pond, find the pond name, and click on the Google Map feature for driving directions. The MassWildlife District link also connects you to other regional pond maps and fishing information.
Bullheads
There are two species of Bullheads in Massachusetts, Yellow and Brown.The Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program awards pins in one general Bullhead category.
The columns below can be sorted by Waterbody , Town, or MassWildlife District. Simply click the column heading to help you sort for the information you need. When available, links to a pond map or specific website are included.
| Waterbody | Town | MassWildlife District |
|---|---|---|
Ashumet
Pond  |
Falmouth/Mashpee | Southeast District |
| Chicopee River |
N/A | Connecticut Valley District |
| Forest
Lake |
Methuen |
Northeast District |
| Great Pond | Eastham | Southeast District |
| John's
Pond |
Mashpee | Southeast District |
| Leonard's Pond | Rochester | Southeast District |
| Long
Pond |
Lakeville | Southeast District |
| Mary's
Pond |
Rochester | Southeast District |
| Mashpee-Wakeby
Pond |
Mashpee/Sandwich | Southeast District |
| Middle
Pond |
Barnstable | Southeast District |
| Mystic
Lake |
Barnstable | Southeast District |
| New Bedford Reservoir | Acushnet | Southeast District |
| Quabbin Reservoir | N/A | Conn. Valley & Central District |
| Snipatuit
Pond |
Rochester |
Southeast District |
| Spectacle
Pond
|
Sandwich | Southeast District |
| Tihonet Pond | Wareham | Southeast District |
Channel Catfish
Only one waterbody is listed above because the vast majority (87%) of Channel cat "pin fish" have come from the Connecticut River. There are at least 2 dozen other waterbodies in the state where large fish have also been documented.
| Waterbody | Town | MassWildlife District |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut River |
N/A | Connecticut Valley District |
White Catfish
The columns below can be sorted by Waterbody , Town, or MassWildlife District. Simply click the column heading to help you sort for the information you need. When available, links to a pond map or specific website are included.
| Waterbody | Town | MassWildlife District |
|---|---|---|
| Charles River |
N/A | Northeast District |
| Coonamessett
Pond |
Falmouth | Southeast District |
| Jenkins
Pond |
Falmouth |
Southeast District |
| Mashpee-Wakeby
Pond |
Mashpee | Southeast District |
| Merrimack River |
N/A | Northeast District |
| Onota
Lake |
Pittsfield | Western District |