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Catfish Basics: Mountain Stream Catfish Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton   When most catfish anglers picture their next trip, they imagine muddy rivers, sprawling reservoirs and backwater holes...

From left: Michael Ramey and his friends Tyler McCoy and Mark Taylor with Ramey's West Virginia state-record blue cat. (courtesy of West Virginia DNR)   River Rumors: Record Cats Making...

She doesn’t make a habit of it, but Kylene Booher does occasionally hit the water with her husband for trophy catfish on the Tennessee River. (Photo by Capt. Sam Simons)...

You may have catfished all across the country, but until you explore the Mighty Mississippi, you don’t really know what “big water” is. And when you fish big water, you...

Sedrick Neinhuis holding the 4.45-pound state-record gizzard shad he caught April 22 in Michigan’s Grand River.   River Rumors: That’s One Big Catfish Bait! By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Photos courtesy...

Freshly caught bait like this skipjack herring will often outfish frozen or commercial baits by a significant margin. Catfish Basics: The Bait Equation Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton...

Justin Hodge with his 73.6-pound Florida state-record blue catfish. (Credit: MyFWC Florida Fish & Wildlife) New Florida Blue Cat Record By Keith “Catfish” Sutton A giant blue catfish pulled from...

Capt. Trent Thomasson says he often targets eater-sized cats if clients prefer, but Lake Wylie also produces good numbers of trophy-sized cats for folks who want to “size up.” (Photo...

Big river catfish like this don’t come easy, and in western Pennsylvania, new regulations could help keep more of them swimming for years to come.   River Rumors: Big Changes...

Programs like the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund help keep access points like this open, safe and ready for anglers across the country.   Catfish Conservation: Key Funding...