River Rumors

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has launched a statewide campaign to teach citizens about the impact of blue and flathead catfish and encourage anglers to remove these invasive species...

The little Scioto madtom has not been documented since 1957 and was recently declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (credit: Dave Neely, Ohio DNR)   Scioto Madtom...

Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV broke his state’s record for the heaviest blue catfish with this nearly 70-pound catch, officials announced. (courtesy of West Virginia DNR)   Ohio...

Were it to be introduced into North American waters, the wels catfish could have devastating impacts on native fish and ecosystems. Guarding Ontario’s Waters Preventing the Potential Invasion of Wels...

ACA Catfish Challenge Proves to Be a Big Hit Source: American Catfishing Association Evolving from a simple idea among friends, the ACA Catfish Challenge has mushroomed into a platform embraced...

ACA Debuts Live One-on-One Catfish Challenge Broadcast Source: American Catfishing Association Thousands of viewers watched live as catfishing experts Alex Nagy and Bryan St. Ama battled it out on the...

Report Delaware River Blue Cats & Drum Source: Pennsylvania Fishing and Boating Commission   The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers that two species of fish that...

(courtesy of Sydney McBroom/Delaware DNR)   Yet Another Delaware State-Record Blue Cat Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources The Nanticoke River has given up its third record blue cat in...

Chris Andrews’ night-time fishing trip with friends on the Nanticoke River netted him a state-record 48-pound, 7-ounce blue catfish that eclipsed a Delaware record for the species that lasted less...

A tagged blue catfish caught in July 2023 for the Satilla tagging study. Reporting information about tags and tagged fish can help biologists learn more about the impacts these predators...