In June, Andrew Slette set a Minnesota state record (catch-and-release) with a muskie that measured 56-7/8 inches long with an estimated girth of 25-1/2 inches on Pelican Lake. The catch was witnessed by angler Josh Karch, who also caught and … Continued
In May, two anglers set the first catch-and-release records in an expanded Minnesota state record fish program. Both anglers photographed and released huge fish; a lake sturgeon and a flathead catfish. “Congratulations to our first two record holders in the … 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
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently announced that channel catfish have been stocked into twenty-four water bodies across Connecticut. This marks the tenth consecutive year DEEP has been able to stock channel catfish purchased with Federal Sport … Continued