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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is currently involved with one of the largest catfish research projects in the agency’s history. Here, fisheries biologists show some of the big flatheads...

Page From the Past: Ozark Whoppers Long before social media carried tales of record-breaking catfish, one man was writing down the tall ones passed from front porches to potluck suppers...

Justin Connor from Milton, West Virginia caught a 51.49-inch, 66.3-pound blue catfish on the Kanawha River in Putnam County, breaking the state’s previous blue catfish length record. Photo courtesy of...

Crews installed the channel catfish spawning boxes in Illinois’ lakes Mattoon, Paradise and Charleston in June. Photo courtesy of Illinois DNR Nesting Boxes Aim to Boost Illinois Catfish Populations.  By...

Boss Kat Sinker Slides & Knot Protectors By Keith “Catfish” Sutton When it comes to catfishing, little details in your terminal tackle can make a big difference. Two often-overlooked components—sinker...

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...

Bank fishing for catfish is simple, affordable and confidence-building, especially for women just getting started. With basic gear and a little know-how, skills develop quickly. Photo by Kody Lucas  Catfish...

Jaylynn Parker with her 101.11-pound Ohio state-record blue catfish caught in an Ohio River tributary in 2024. Photo by Kristen Parker Life After Landing A State-Record Catfish By Anietra Hamper...

Katie Allen admits she is still climbing the learning curve on catfishing, but it is quite clear that she enjoys the work. (Contributed Photo) Katie Allen: Climbing the Catfish Learning...

Page From the Past: Iago and the Catfish From “These Were Actors”   In the golden age of traveling stage shows, few families balanced the art of performance and the...