The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, according to the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR). On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and … Continued
In May 2022, West Virginia impoundments produced two state record catches for dedicated anglers. On Saturday, May 7, Ayden Minick of Mt. Pleasant, PA, caught and released a new state record common carp while fishing from the bank of Summersville … Continued
In July, anglers shattered two North Carolina state records for catfish. The record setting catfish were landed within days of each other. Lake Gaston yielded a new state record blue catfish while a new state record flathead catfish was landed … Continued
On June 11, a 15-year-old angler landed a 117-pound, 8-ounce blue catfish from Lake Gaston, breaking the North Carolina state record for the third time in six months. Landon Evans caught the fish, which measured 55 inches in length and … Continued
A West Virginia state record blue catfish was caught recently from the Ohio River, according to Robert A. Fala, Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The record blue catfish was caught by Mark Blauvelt of New Lebanon, … Continued