Altamaha River Flathead Catfish
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Altamaha river flathead catfish. Flathead 83 pounds caught by Carl Sawyer in 2006. 36 rows Sep 12 2019 The Ochlockonee River introduction in Florida and Georgia was probably. Many large flathead catfish or apaloosas commonly reach 30 to 50 pounds.
An 83 pound flathead a 44 lb 12 oz channel cat and a 93 pound blue catfish. Prizes to be announced. One of the invasive species thriving in portions of the watershed is the flathead catfish which cause.
Evidence of the Altamahas trophy potential is obvious from a glance at Georgias freshwater state-record fish listings. Apr 12 2020 The Altamaha River is one of the premier flathead catfish rivers in the southeast. Jul 18 2019 Altamaha River Great location for several species of catfish including flathead channel and an expanding population of blue catfish.
The fish was nearly 5 feet long 57 inches and more than 41 inches around. The entry deadline date is Future. I live in hinesville as well and spend alot of time on the altamaha i put in at jaycees landing most times.
We determined the length-weight relationship Von Bertalanffy growth parameters and back calculated lengths by examining the sagittal otoliths of 331 individuals captured from this population. Flathead catfish are yellow-dark brown in color with brown or black motting. The Altamaha boasts two state record fish.
I found certified records for flathead catfish in 36 out of 50 states in the US. In June 2017 a 101-pound flathead was caught on a limb line on the lower river. The Altamaha is still one of the premier flathead catfish rivers in the southeast.