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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