An Albany County man recently broke the state fishing record for a white catfish. Lee Porter, Los Angeles: White catfish: 22 lb.

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Blue catfish grow to much larger sizes than channel catfish. Congratulations. New Hampshire Fish and Game has a new fish to pencil into the record books, and man, is this thing a fatty. ALL information provided herein is property of Rusty Bucks Ranch LLC. Few fish have garnered the attention like big channel cats. His catch beat out Scott Turner's previous record set in May this year by one inch. Chris Brockett, of Loudonville, caught the state-record fish – which looks like a cross between a channel catfish and a bullhead – in the Mohawk River on Aug. 22. No votes so far! Santa Ana River Lakes, Orange County: 7/12/1993. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). California Inland ... NO RECORD : Channel catfish: 52 lb 10 oz. A 15.33-pound channel catfish was recently reeled in on the Connecticut River by Matthew Smith.. Adult flathead catfish feed primarily on live fish, crawfish, freshwater clams and mussels. Real world tips and information about all things fishing. We work hard to bring the best Catfish fishing forums the internet has to offer! The old state record was 10.5 pounds, caught by Joe Silicato in 1998 on the New Croton Reservoir in Westchester County. Check out our complete list of current record-sized channel catfish for all 50 states to see if you too can make the cut. With as many anglers who fish for channel catfish, it is no wonder plenty of behemoth cats make the cut for state records. All rights reserved (About Us). Discussion in 'All Catfishing' started by wolfman, Jul 13, 2006. The Record Channel Catfish For Every State In America The Channel Catfish is … Be the first to rate this post. I think the same applies for West Virginia.

That fish was caught by Marvin Griffin and weighed 69.3 pounds. “I’ve been deep sea fishing to creek fishing and I never expected to catch a state record fish,” said Nowling. The previous state record weighed 12.48 pounds, which means Matthew’s new record was the same size plus a 17-inch largemouth bass.Talk about an upgrade! He caught it using cut bait.

Reed Monson landed this almost 3-foot catfish in Lake Lowell. That would shatter the previous record of 36.5 pounds set way back in 1965 by a fish that was caught in the Perdanales River. Current angling records for California freshwater fish.

Fall Kayak Fishing for SLAB Crappies in Shallow Weeds! Chris Brockett, of Loudonville, N.Y. with his state record white catfish, which he landed from shore fishing in the Mohawk River. Contact information for FWC regional offices can be found at MyFWC.com/Contact by clicking on “Contact Regional Offices.”. New Hampshire Fish and Game has a new fish to pencil into the record books, and man, is this thing a fatty. Moving from smallest to largest, let's examine Missouri's Big Three catfish species, along with the standing state records and the likelihood of their being broken. I was in the right place at the right time.”.

Talk about an upgrade! While they don’t get as big as the blue or flathead catfish, they are pound-for-pound, the hardest fighting catfish of the three. “We are pleased to award this state record to Mr. Nowling.”, To properly certify a new freshwater Florida state record, an FWC employee must witness its weighing on a certified scale and a biologist must identify the species. Matt, Doc Lange explained to me that Ohio still has the blue cat listed as an endangered species in its waters, therefore until the state removes it from the list then there will be a open spot for the state record blue cat. “I’ve been deep sea fishing to creek fishing and I never expected to catch a state record fish,” said Nowling.

“It actually snapped my net handle in half it was so big and heavy,” he said. World Record Channel Catfish 58 lbs 0 oz Lake Moultrie South Carolina W.H. Chris Brockett, of Loudonville, caught the state-record fish – which looks like a cross between a channel catfish and a bullhead – in the Mohawk River on Aug. 22.

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There are more chipmunks than usual this year -- and more are on their way. So does that mean that no one can register a fish until they are remoced off the endagered species list?? Their solitary lifestyle makes them more difficult to catch than other catfish. They fight hard and make a good fish fry. No duplication of photos or content is allowed without expressed written consent of  Santee Cooper Cats or it's agents.

That fish was caught by Marvin Griffin and weighed 69.3 pounds. The last was the state record long nosed gar.”. A Meridian man set the Idaho state record for channel catfish Friday with a 33-inch catch. William Land Park Pond, Sacramento County: 3/21/1994. Its body is husky like a bullhead’s, but its tail is forked like the channel cat’s.”. The record for channel catfish caught in Arizona’s Colorado River waters may have been broken Saturday night in Lake Havasu, with a catch surpassing the previous record-holder by about 10 He said he had an even bigger one on this line and lost it about a month ago. How To Take A Kid Fishing: 10 Tips You Need To Know, Swim Jig Fishing 101: How To Fish A Swim Jig. Unlock additional features, and fewer ads while browsing. The record will be recorded once confirmed with DEC Fisheries.

© 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. ..........do any BOC members hold records in their state? We are sorry that this post was not useful for you! He said he was using a spinning outfit with 40-pound braid line. In many areas across the US, channel catfish are held in high esteem among anglers. Whaley MAINE no catfish records NEW HAMPSHIRE Brown Bullhead 2 lbs 8 oz 17.5" Wilson Pond Edward Grant 8-13-98 Yellow Bullhead 2 lbs 8 oz 16" Pecknolds Pond Gerald Menard 8-1-80 White Catfish 5 lbs 11 oz 23" Big Cub Pond Zachary Cross 8-4-96 VERMONT

Monson was actually fishing for largemouth bass when the large catfish bit his plastic swimbait.

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