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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 ...

Page From the Past: The Fisherman’s Patience By Izaak Walton The patience required of anglers has been celebrated—and lamented—in countless tales. One such story comes from The Complete Angler by ...

Kimberly Feltner proudly displays the blue cat that set a new length record for the species in West Virginia. (courtesy of WVDNR)   Giant Blue Cat Sets New Record Source: ...

During the past two decades, the Texas Freshwater Fish Stamp has helped fund the production of more than half a billion fish, including catfish, for stocking in Lone Star State ...