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Scientists, officials and fishermen released this 300-pound Mekong giant catfish back into Cambodia’s Mekong River on December 10, 2024 after it was tagged. (Credit: Chhut Chheana/USAID Wonders of the Mekong) ...

Many catfish fans confine their fishing activity to warm months, but it’s easy to load a stringer with good-eating channel cats when fishing farm ponds on cold winter days.   ...

Twin brothers, Terry and Larry, with a matched double. Terry was given a guided catfish trip for his retirement.   Should I Hire a Guide? by Brad Durick There are ...

Page from the Past: The Last of the Big Ones By T.P. Coffin and Henig Cohen   In their 1973 book “Folklore from the Working Folk of America,” T.P. Coffin ...

Channel Cats Stocked Statewide in Indiana Source: Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources State DNR stocks 51,000 channel catfish across 157 locations   The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has ...

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 ...

This young man caught this fish in 2022 and has visited the author every year since, excited to fight another big catfish and enjoy the great sport of catfishing.   ...

A big chunk of fresh skipjack herring or shad is hard to beat for winter catfish bait.   Great Baits for Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton ...

When guide Kyle Austin sets up on the right spot, fast action is the norm for the Stump Jumpin’ tactic.   Stump Jumpin’ for Winter Cats Story and photos by ...