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Catfish Kids: Stocked Ponds, Big Smiles By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A freshly stocked catfish and a young angler—hard to beat that combination when it comes to making lifelong fishermen. Catfish Kids: Stocked Ponds, Big Smiles By Keith “Catfish” Sutton If...
Catfishing The Yazoo River By Rodney Crimm
A highly effective tactic for catching catfish along the Yazoo River is positioning yourself upstream from wood structure like the two fishermen in this photo. Catfishing The Yazoo River...
Alabama River Trifecta By Anietra Hamper
Joey Pounders and his son Leaf with a blue catfish caught on the Alabama River. (Joey Pounders photo) Alabama River Trifecta By Anietra Hamper Fishing the Alabama River offers...
Tennessee River Hotspots: Wheeler and Wilson Built for Trophy Catfish by Capt. Richard Simms
Barbara Simms, the author's wife, is understandably proud of her personal best blue catfish (68 lbs.) caught on Wheeler Lake while fishing with Capt. Mike Mitchell. (Photo by Capt. Richard...
Guide of the Month: Brad Durick – Red River Channel Cats by Capt. Richard Simms
Rob Horken from East Grand Forks, Minnesota holds his personal best channel cat caught October 2025. This new PB came after more than 65 years of fishing the Red River....
Sampling Shows Healthy Catfish Population in E.V. Spence Reservoir Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife
Some catfish caught during sampling efforts in E.V. Spence Reservoir were kept so they could be aged. Blue cats averaged eight years old, while channel cats averaged four. (Texas Parks...
Catfish Kids: Maryland To Host 55 Youth Fishing Rodeos Source: Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
An adult shares a quiet moment on the water while helping a young angler learn the basics—exactly the kind of experience Maryland’s youth fishing rodeos are designed to inspire. (Keith...
Catfish Culture in Tennessee: Home of the World’s Biggest Fish Fry By Anietra Hamper
Hundreds of visitors fill the Fish Tent at the World’s Biggest Fish Fry in Paris, Tennessee. (Photo by Monte Starks) Catfish Culture in Tennessee: Home of the World’s Biggest...
Guide of the Month: Capt. Owen Koch, Capital Blues Fishing Charters by Capt. Richard Simms
The Gregory family clearly had a ton of fun fishing the Potomac River in the shadow of our nation’s capital. (Photo by Capt. Owen Koch) Guide of the Month: Capt....
Ice-Out Cats Are Biting!
Cold air, hot bite. Ice-out channel cats move shallow and start feeding fast in early spring. Ice-Out Cats Are Biting! Source: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources The Iowa Dept....
