Kirkwood Lake Flatheads???

[AtcoSteve]

I know there are nice bass in this lake... however I spoke with someone who says they were fishing for flathead catfish... Has anyone caught or know anyone who has caught these???
This lake in Lindenwold NJ by the train station.

[AndyS]

WELCOME to the site. Hope we can get you an answer.

[FASTEDDIE29]

I catch them in the Delaware river. They eat everything in sight. Not sure where this lake is but I know Flatheads are doing well on the Big D!!!

[zhitoman]

any flatheads near Lambertville?

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by zhitoman

any flatheads near Lambertville?

ABSOLUTELY!!!

[Mark B.]

NJDF&W hasn’t gotten any catch reports from lakes.

Recent reports from Lambertville are channel cats (5 lber’s are common) on every cast. Flatheads are few & far between.

Last year, Riegelsville was the hot spot for flatheads. This year, in May, we electrofished 18” & 20” flatheads @ the bridge abutments, there. Missed a bigger one.

[zhitoman]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

ABSOLUTELY!!!

Where? How??

[AtcoSteve]

Where in the Delaware are you catching flats??
I have caught them in the schuylkill river. Never really tried the Delaware.

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by AtcoSteve

Where in the Delaware are you catching flats??
I have caught them in the schuylkill river. Never really tried the Delaware.

i hear they are all over the Big D but i never caught 1 & I have tried I wanna go to the schuykill for em but I actually have never fished it even though I lived in Philly my whole life

[Eskimo]

I just wanted to post this informational pic from NJ Fish & game that shows the difference between the Channel catfish (good) and the Flathead (invasive - bad).

I wonder where these Flatheads came from. Could somebody have taken upon themselves to stock them in New Jersey?