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Flathead Catfish Impacting Susquehanna’s Food Chain
To determine what the flathead catfish were eating, researchers collected 576 of them over two years, with 241 individuals having recoverable stomach contents. The researchers extracted DNA from those contents...
Page From the Past: The Fisherman’s Patience By Izaak Walton
Page From the Past: The Fisherman’s Patience By Izaak Walton The patience required of anglers has been celebrated—and lamented—in countless tales. One such story comes from The Complete Angler by...
Giant Blue Cat Sets New Record
Kimberly Feltner proudly displays the blue cat that set a new length record for the species in West Virginia. (courtesy of WVDNR) Giant Blue Cat Sets New Record Source:...
Freshwater Fish Stamp Celebrates 20th Anniversary
During the past two decades, the Texas Freshwater Fish Stamp has helped fund the production of more than half a billion fish, including catfish, for stocking in Lone Star State...
Winter Fishing Fun By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A boy and his father try their hand at ice fishing at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. This is a fun winter activity parents can share with their children....
Page From the Past: South America’s Piraiba By Theodore Roosevelt
Page From the Past: South America’s Piraiba By Theodore Roosevelt In his book Through the Brazilian Wilderness, published in 1914, former president Theodore Roosevelt described the massive piraiba catfish of...
Washington Revives Channel Cat Stocking Program
WDFW fisheries biologist Marc Petersen holds up an 8-pound channel catfish caught in Roses Lake in Chelan County. (courtesy of WDFW) Washington Revives Channel Cat Stocking Program Source: Washington...
Cracking Down on Catfish Trafficking Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement
Officials say suspects sold thousands of pounds of catfish illegally. (Photo courtesy of KFW Law Enforcement) Cracking Down on Catfish Trafficking Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Multi-State investigation...
Page From the Past: Mississippi River Fishing As told by Bluegrass Storyteller Chuck Larkin
Page From the Past: Mississippi River Fishing As told by Bluegrass Storyteller Chuck Larkin In the 1980s, Chuck Larkin hosted the WPBA-TV variety show “Tonight at Ferlinghetti’s,” a PBS music...
KDWP Commissioners Approve New Blue Catfish Regulation Source: Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks
KDWP Commissioners Approve New Blue Catfish Regulation Source: Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks New harvest limits aim to balance fisheries and enhance angler opportunities. Commissioners with the Kansas Department...
