No one knows where the wels catfish came from or how it got to be so big and so numerous in German rivers. But they’re here, and they’re fun to catch. That’s the story behind this big boy. These fish can live for 80 years and may weigh well over 300 lb. Click here to [...]
Catfish Fishing
Record Goldfish Caught in Lake Tawakoni?
It’s not secret that the goldfish found at county fairs across the United States are a species of carp, but it’s a bit of a shock when you find a carp with such a flashy tail. According to Lone Star Outdoor News, John Wiseman was having a slow day on Lake Tawakoni just east of Dallas, when [...]
Flathead and Bullhead Catfish Battle in North Carolina’s Yadkin River
Flathead catfish grow big and are a lot of fun to catch. They are also invasive species, and they’re cutting out their native cousins, the bullhead, on the Yadkin River in North Carolina. In 2005, fish surveys in Yadkin and Wilkes Counties found as many as 150 bullhead catfish per hour. That number has dropped [...]
Alabama Angler Lands Massive Snapping Turtle
Woody Bozeman was out looking for catfish on the Tallapoosa River, and when he saw his rod bend over, he got pretty excited. But it wasn’t a catfish on the end of his line. Bozeman hauled up an 83-pound alligator snapping turtle. Not wanting to release the turtle with a hook in its mouth, he managed [...]
38-Inch, 25-Plus-Pound Catfish Caught on a 3-Weight?
You don’t usually think catfish when you think fly fishing, but a monster was landed on a very small rod. Orvis posted this Photo of the Day that they got from Jeremy Roberts. Roberts was out with his 3-weight, catching bluegills on a farm pond, when a huge catfish took the size 14 Prince Nymph that [...]
Flat Bullhead Catfish Near Extinction in North Carolina?
We typically think of catfish as more than abundant, especially south of the Mason-Dixon Line. But in North Carolina, one particular species, the flat bullhead catfish (pictured here), is in danger of disappearing. And the reason? Another catfish. Flathead catfish were artificially introduced into state waters, and now they’re preying on the bullheads. One’s growing [...]
Record Channel Catfish Speared in Michigan
Michigan has recently eased its restrictions on spearfishing, and one angler took full advantage of the new regulations. Patrick Bevier was out on September 2 on the Huron River in Washtenaw County, Michigan when he speared a 10-pound, 28-inch channel catfish, a new International Underwater Spearfishing Association world record. “I had been pursuing the fish for several [...]
The GoFISHn Line-The Best Catches and Fishing News: Smallest Catfish Record Ever, Salmon Fishing with a Rifle, and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoFISHn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular, most recent GoFISHn updates: A 1-Pound Catfish Record Landed in the Yellowstone River? – World’s smallest catfish record? Man Goes Salmon Fishing with a .22 Rifle. Shoots Himself in the Head. – This is why I always use [...]
Couple Catches Monster “Catfish Lovers” in Kansas
Charlotte Pennington thought she might “have a heart attack,” when, fishing the Missouri River, she hooked a catfish using a trotline that turned out to be an 84-pound beast. She wasn’t done, though, a few days later she landed a 100-pound catfish, which she’s determined is the “lover,” of the first fish. She thinks the [...]
West Virginia Man Lands Record Gar after Landing Record Catfish
Our friends over at Rocky River posted the story about Mark Foster’s record catfish, but it wasn’t the only record Foster brought home that day. Fishing the Ohio River, Foster hauled in a 52.25-inch, 15-pound longnose gar, tying the state length record held by Shelby Searls. Foster caught both fish using cut bait, according to the [...]
