Catfish Kids

Anglers at Family and Community Program ponds are certain to enjoy larger-than-normal size stockings of channel and blue catfish provided by Baxter Land Company’s catfish farms. Photo courtesy of AGFC...

Victor Garcia’s smile says it all. He’s proud to have caught this nice flathead, a possible junior record for Twin Buttes Reservoir. (courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife)   Young...

Tucker Mullinax’s Uncle Johnny helps him lift his 78-pound blue cat for a photo. (credit: courtesy of Johnny Mullinax) Birthday Surprise Submitted by Robert Montgomery Tucker Mullinax Lands a Monster...

The big smile on the face of this boy—Tucker Bina of Grand Forks, North Dakota—says it all. By following a few simple guidelines, you can help make every child’s fishing...

Daniel Wegener of Fort Totten, North Dakota, holds up a stringer with the 4-pound, 9-ounce bullhead he caught Sept. 27, 2024, on Devils Lake. The bullhead is the new North...

Seven-year-old Gunnar Cheney (center) now holds the record for the largest-ever catfish caught at Lake Lamar Bruce just outside of Saltillo, Mississippi. (courtesy of MDWFP) 7-Year-Old Catches New Lake-Record Catfish...

This photo shows the record-breaking catfish caught by nine-year-old Jaxon Yoakum who fittingly wore a T-shirt that read, "Sheeesh."   Kid Catches Whopper Lone Star Blue Cat Source: Texas Parks...

Matt “CatMatt” Jones believes teaching children how to fish can help them grow into responsible adults. As chair of the 2024 Catfish Academy for Kids, he’s seeking donations of rods...

Five Ways to Prepare for Summer Fun Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Keeping kids safe and healthy should be foremost on everyone’s mind when enjoying outdoor activities this summer....

Arkansas catfisherman Bobby Bowen and his granddaughters Kaitlyn (left) and Carly making memories together on a Cache River catfishing trip.     Fishing With Kids: One Grandfather’s Advice By Bobby...