Catfish Conservation
Check Before You Eat
A report just out from the Oklahoma DEQ contains important information that can help you make safe, informed choices about consuming fish caught in lakes throughout the state. Mercury...
Don’t Spread Non-Native Crayfish
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...
New Mississippi River Study Biggest Ever
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...
Flathead Honeyhole in the North
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...
Improving Conservation Communications
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...
Catfish, Snakeheads Prompt Disaster Declaration Request
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....
Today’s Releases are Tomorrow’s Trophies
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...
Survey Finds Plenty of Trophy Channel Cats Still Swimming in the Red River
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...
Recycling Project Helps Hoosier National Forest Catfish
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”...
Catfish Conservation
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....
