Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus · Carp family
- 1lakes
- 41logged catches
- 50.58 kg heaviest logged
Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is a warm water fish species from North America. It’s common in Hudson Bay, in the basin of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. It prefers shallow muddy waters, still and slow-flowing waterways. During hot days, it tends to stay in vegetation near the surface. The body is tall, covered with large scales, with a long dorsal fin. These fish have a record-long life span among freshwater species: Buffalo are known to have lived to be 100 years! Their length varies from 35 to 120 cm, and they can weigh anything from 1.5 to 40 kg. Buffalo feed on zooplankton and small invertebrates.
What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches
Baits
Technoplankton 
Shrimp 
Maggots Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data
Blue Crab Island — 41 catches , best 50.58 kg
- Technoplankton Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 6×
- Technoplankton Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom Shore 4×
- Technoplankton Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
- Shrimp Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 2×
How to catch
How to catch a unique Bigmouth Buffalo?
When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Bigmouth Buffalo would be to use Technoplankton on a size #4/0 hook.
Where to find it
Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log
Marshmallows 
Semolina Balls 
Bloodworms 
Wax Worms 
Night Crawlers Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.