River Rumors

Wilson Lake Dam backs up the smallest lake on the Tennessee River. Water depth varies from nearly 100 feet at the dam to the shallow rapids in trail race at...

Recognizing the Ladies and Youth of Catfishing Mama mode kicked into action and a new supporter of lady and youth catfish anglers was created.   Fishing is in her blood....

Fishing After Work in West Virginia An unexpected gift of bait resulted in a new state record and a $20,000 payday from Catch the Fever.   It was April 8,...

Tournament winners Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett had a bag of 135.29 pounds that included the Big Fish of the tournament at 86.42 pounds.   Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett...

ACA Cream of the Crop The American Catfishing Association met at CatCon to present the 2022 ACA Tournament Alliance points champions.     Glen Thomas is the Co-Director of the...

M&J Catfish Wars Encourages Youth Involvement “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Young...

Teaching Young Girls to Fish—A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime by Ron Presley Young girls can learn and enjoy catfishing just as easily as boys.   Fishing has always been...

Arkansas Rivers Turn Out Big Catfish Electrofishing aids biologists in sampling catfish. This 31.5 pound electroshocked flathead was captured for sampling and then returned to where it was caught. (AGFC...

Mark Coburn (left) will serve as weighmaster again in 2021. He is shown here with 2020 Shootout winners Daniel Goggin, Meaghan Brinkley, Jeff Brinkley, and Black’s Camp owner Kevin Davis....

Blue Catfish Sampling on the Pamunkey, Mattaponi, and Rappahannock Rivers Scientific sampling reveals the best catfish habitat. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries staff conducted annual blue catfish sampling...