Catfish Conservation

Red Swamp Crayfish, photo by Keith Sutton   Help Fight the Spread of Invasive Crayfish By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Importing crayfish for bait is not a good idea   The...

A five-year study of the Lower Mississippi River in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee will help guide Corps of Engineers management and conservation efforts well into the...

Minnesota DNR fisheries research biologists hold large flathead catfish netted for a three-year study to determine population and size structure in a portion of the Minnesota River.   Big Cats...

Fish & Wildlife Allots $70 Million for Communications Program Courtesy of Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation Eliminating barriers, improving access and promoting conservation   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Populations of invasive blue catfish, flathead catfish and snakeheads in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries continue growing, prompting Maryland's governor to call for a federal disaster declaration.     Md....

Properly handling catfish and safely releasing them requires the right tools, like a good set of lip grips or a rubber-coated micro-mesh landing net.   How to Properly Release Big...

The Red River on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota is well known for producing monster channel cats like this, many of which weigh 20 to 30 pounds or...

Fisheries biologist Chad Menke deploys a catfish casa in a pond on Hoosier National Forest. (photo by USDA Forest Service)   Recycling Project Helps National Forest Catfish By Keith “Catfish”...

The CatMasters Tournament Trail Previews New Weigh-in System by Ron Presley The CatMasters new drive through weigh-in procedures are intended to shorten weigh-in time and result in better fish care....

Mississippi River Named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers Source: National Marine Manufacturers Association   American Rivers has named the Mississippi River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022....