Best bets for trophy catfish and bullhead in Massachusetts
These waterbodies consistently produce trophy-sized catfish and bullhead. The list was compiled using records from MassWildlife’s Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program . Keep in mind that these aren’t the only places to try your luck.
Bullhead (Brown or Yellow)
Waterbody | Town |
New Bedford Reservoir | Acushnet |
Mystic Lake | Barnstable |
Buckley-Dunton Lake | Becket |
Quaboag Pond | Brookfield |
Great Pond | Eastham |
Ashumet Pond | Falmouth |
Jenkins Pond | Falmouth |
Hinkleys Pond | Harwich |
Long Pond | Lakeville |
Mashpee-Wakeby Pond | Mashpee |
Forest Lake | Methuen |
Pontoosuc Lake | Pittsfield |
Eel River | Plymouth |
Snipatuit Pond | Rochester |
Snake Pond | Sandwich |
Spectacle Pond | Sandwich |
Agawam Mill Pond | Wareham |
Pleasant Pond | Wenham |
Wickaboag Pond | West Brookfield |
Long Pond | Yarmouth |
Charles River | |
Concord River | |
Connecticut River | |
Wachusett Reservoir |
Channel catfish
Connecticut River
White catfish
Waterbody | Town |
Mashpee-Wakeby Pond | Mashpee |
Connecticut River | |
Charles River | |
Concord River | |
Merrimack River |
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