Feb 2026
River Rumors: One Catfish, Three Decades of History Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A flathead catfish like this one can live for decades under the right conditions, as shown by a remarkable recapture at Canton Lake, Illinois. River Rumors: One Catfish, Three...
River Raid Crackdown
Protecting Kentucky’s rivers and catfish populations: Game wardens conducted a 10-month investigation into illegal commercial fishing activity known as Operation River Raid. Photo by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife River Raid...
Power-Pole VISION (7″ & 12″)
Power-Pole VISION (7" & 12") A Smarter Command Center for Serious Anglers Modern anglers carry more tech than ever—graphs, anchors, trolling motors, navigation apps, music, cameras—and managing it all usually...
Presidents’ Day Catfish By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
An extra day off and deep winter water produced this Presidents’ Day stringer of channel catfish for CatfishNOW editor Keith Sutton. Photo by Alex Hinson Presidents’ Day Catfish By...
Guntersville Headwaters = Trophy Flatheads by Richard Simms
Brittany and Bryan Sapp routinely travel from Pennsylvania to catfish with Scenic City Fishing Charters. On one of those trips, they targeted flatheads on the Guntersville headwaters with great success....
Atchafalaya Catfish By John K. Flores
Morgan City Oilfield Fishing Rodeo angler Jacob Aucoin (right) shows off two blue catfish during the 2025 event in Morgan City. His fish on the left weighed 37.78 pounds, good...
The Santee Cooper Lakes Story and photos by Terry Madewell
Excellent catfishing is available year-round on lakes Marion and Moultrie, but tactics change seasonally. The Santee Cooper Lakes Story and photos by Terry Madewell Catfishermen are optimists in the...
