Thursday, October 30, 2008

World Record Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish World Record
WORLD RECORD FLATHEAD CATFISH

IGFA 91-4+ L. Lewisville, TX 3/28/82
FHF 92-0+ Toledo Bend, TX 2/25/95

STATE WEIGHT WATER DATE

AL 80-0 Alabama R. 6/22/86
AZ 65-0 San Carlos L. 1951
AR 80-0* Arkansas R. 10/28/89
Ca 60-0 Colorado R. 3/7/92
FL 43-8 Apalachicola R. 1995
GA 58-7 Altamaha R. 8/2/96
ID 58-8 Brownlee Res. 8/23/94
IL 78-0 Carlyle L. 8/11/95
IN 79-8 White R. 1966
IA 81-0 L. Ellis 6/58
KS 90-0 Pomona Res. 6/15/93
KY 97-0 Green R. 6/6/56
LA 41-0 Unknown 1995
MI 47.5 MapleR. 1943
MN 70-0 St.Croix R. 1970
MS 65-8 Pickwick L. 3/21/87
MO 77-0 Missouri R. 5/19/87
MO 94-0* St. Francis R. 6/21/71
NE 80-0 Silver Creek 6/14/98
NM 78-0 Elephant Butte 6/7/79
NC 69-0 Cape fear R. 7/26/94
ND 29-6 Heart R. 1985
OH 76-8 Clendening L. 7/28/79
OK 70-14(release) L. Keystone 5/19/91
OR 42-0 Snake R. 6/27/94
PA 43-9 Allegheny R. 5/9/85
SC 79-4 Santee Cooper 1991
SD 54-0 L. Francis Case 7/4/86
SD 43-0* L. Francis Case 8/22/93
SD 66-0* Mississippi R. 9/27/95
TN 85-15 Hiwassee R. 7/25/93
TN 86-0* Old Hickory L. 10/10/91
TX 114-0* L. Livingston 10/15/76
VA 66-4 Occoquan Res. 5/6/94
WA 22-8 Snake R. 1981
WV 70-0 Little Kanawha R. 1956
WI 65-0 Rox River. 4/19/87
WY 3-12 North. Platte River. 1995
+ all-tackle world record
IGFA- International Game Fish Association
FHF- National Frash Water Fishing Hall Of Fame
* Unrestricted tackle
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Friday, October 10, 2008

You Gotta See This Catfish!!!

Tom Frederick of Wedgefild, South Carolina caught this huge flathead on a trotline.
He estimated its weight at around 135 pounds and it was 6 feet, 4 inches long. It took them two hours go get this Monster Flathead to shore. This very well could have been the current World Record Flathead had it been caught on a rod and reel.