Abstract: A catfish holder for killing and cleaning catfish. The holder is comprised of a flat board-like member supporting the body of the catfish and a positioning and restraining box-like member to hold the head of the catfish. A hinged plate on the top of the box-like structure holds a spike which is adapted to be driven into the head of the catfish by a handle connected to the hinged plate. The top of the box-like structure serves as a stop to prevent the spike from being driven into the board while the handle is rotatable to be rotated out of the way in the fish cleaning operation.