Biggest Catfish Caught In James River

Sep 06 2012 Buggs Island Lake which goes to Kerr Damn is now where the Virginia State Record Catfish was caught.

Biggest catfish caught in james river. 55-0 Roy Groves James River 5181949. All of us guides get people from all across the United States and Canada coming here to the James River because it is such a great fishery said Hunter Tucker who has been guiding anglers on the river for more than a decade. Native to the Mississippi River region the blue cat is the largest North American catfish.

He tipped the scales at 102 pounds 10 ounces the largest caught on reel and rod out of the James River. Many thought the James River which produces hundreds of 30- to 60-pound blues annually might give up such a fish. The catfishing duo goes on an adventure to the James river and caught a monster of a catfish.

Jakob Hals and Luke Hentges head down to the Missouri River in Missouri. The big fellows have found a home in the James River and the Scottsville area has been a. And Bass Pro Shop in Richmond Va.

Join them as they catch what they believe to be the biggest blue catfish ever caugh. Sep 18 2017 South Dakota Catfish Records. Dec 06 2018 The James River has some Giant CatfishThis is Part 3 of a 3 Part SeriesBecause we were struggling to find big fish local legend and guide Archie Gold of Ni.

99-4 Steve Lemmon Big Sioux River 7212012. Jun 10 2019 The James River has produced blue catfish of 102 pounds while the record Potomac River fish weighed in at 84 pounds. 41-0 Clint Walters Jr Fall Creek Falls Lake 7301982.

The fish they landed weighed a combined 314 pounds all caught in about 5 feet. Cody Mullenix of Howe Texas caught the fish on January 16th 2004 which became known as Splash while fishing at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on Lake Texoma. A 50 pound blue catfish caught while catfishing the James River in Virginia.