Catfish Conservation
Are Flathead Catfish Invasive?
Georgia DNR fisheries technicians Jason Mitchell (right) and Scout Carter with three flathead catfish taken in one of the state’s rivers where the agency is attempting to suppress the quickly...
Iowa River Restoration Project
Removal of Steamboat Rock Dam on the Iowa River will mitigate the safety hazard of the dam, restore fish passage, improve fish habitat throughout the river and reduce the risk...
When Flatheads Become Invaders By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Flatheads grow fast in the Susquehanna River system, attain large body sizes and can eat a variety of prey. Because adult flatheads have few natural predators, they can exert strong...
Operation River Raid
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife game wardens recently executed 10 search warrants as part of a seven-month investigation into the illegal commercial harvest and sale of catfish. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky...
Channel Catfish Stockings Boost Angling Opportunities Source: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska catfish anglers should be able to catch more whiskerfish thanks to recent stockings by the state Game and Parks Commission. (courtesy of NGPC) Channel Catfish Stockings Boost Angling Opportunities...
The Future Looks Bright for Ohio River Flatheads By Richard Hines
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is currently involved with one of the largest catfish research projects in the agency’s history. Here, fisheries biologists show some of the big flatheads...
Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Snails Source: Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
You might be tempted to turn a big apple snail (pictured here) or its look-alike cousin the mystery snail into escargot, but eating one of these invasive gastropods could cause...
Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs
Two new programs aim to reduce the number of invasive blue catfish found in Chesapeake Bay. (credit: Keith Sutton) Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs Initiatives will test...
Virginia Lawmakers Target Invasive Blue Catfish
Virginia lawmakers hope to curb the blue catfish’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by encouraging more harvest and consumption of these delicious fish. (credit: Keith Sutton) Virginia Lawmakers Target...
Pick It Up!
The foot of a bald eagle that got tangled in discarded fishing line and died because it could no longer catch its prey. Proper disposal of used fishing line can...
