Catfish Conservation

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....

Texas Stocks Channel Cats in Neighborhood Fishing Lakes Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife AUSTIN – Springtime and catfish angling are back at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes...

Multi-Year Catfish for Frank Jackson State Park Source: Outdoor Alabama   A new project to improve the catfish fishery at Lake Frank Jackson in Opp, Alabama, got underway Tuesday, February...

Catfish Tournaments Emphasise Good Fish Care by Ron Presley Tournament anglers are preparing their minds and their boats to take better care of the fish they catch.    No group...