r/catfish
ActiveThis subreddit is meant for any and all discussion, story-telling, or information sharing (within the rules) concerning catfish and catfishing (no, not the actual fish). If you choose to participate in this community, you must adhere to all reddit and subreddit rules. Please report any posts that violate guidelines to keep this space safe and spam free.
Members
39,186
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2012
August 3, 2012
Total posts
13.9K
archived
Total comments
108.1K
archived
Is r/catfish dead? Active community.
r/catfish is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →r/catfish activity over the last year
New posts per month.
Frequently asked questions about r/catfish
How many members does r/catfish have?
r/catfish had 39,186 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/catfish dead?
No. r/catfish is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/catfish created?
r/catfish was created on August 3, 2012.
Can I take over r/catfish?
Probably not. r/catfish is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
Want your own subreddit with a built-in audience?
Thousands of subreddits like r/catfish have been abandoned by their moderators. DeadSubs finds the ones you can claim.
Activity checked September 28, 2026from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive. Member counts come from the archive's most recent crawl and may lag Reddit. DeadSubs is not affiliated with Reddit Inc.