Flathead Catfish World Record

Angler Lavon Nowling of Santa Rosa County caught the record flathead catfish on a rod and reel.

Flathead catfish world record. Though not as large as the current blue catfish it does come considerably closer than the channel catfish record holder. In 1998 a 123-pound flathead catfish Pylodictis Olivaris was captured by a rec. Sep 18 2017 Michigans flathead record 70-0 was reportedly caught while ice fishing.

Jan 05 2020 For just over twenty years the 123-pound behemoth that Paulie dragged out of the Elk City Reservoir has reigned as the world record flathead catfish. Image showing Marvin Griffin. 51 rows May 31 2020 The Record Flathead Catfish For Every State In America.

Lists as the world record a 123-pound flathead catfish caught in Elk City Reservoir in Kansas in 1998. Reational angler from Elk City Reservoir Montgomery County Kansas. The IGFA world records for the four species were caught in the US.

Bauer however wrote that he needed time to complete paperwork before making. Jun 12 2020 As of Friday morning the record still stood at 80 pounds for a flathead catfish pulled from Loup Power Canal in 1988. A fish of any species does not become a world record until the record is certified by the International Game Fish Association IGFA.

However while the IGFA recognizes California as the home of the world white catfish record 19 pounds 5 ounces. 2005 Californias official state record 22-0 1994 is heavier. Jul 05 2019 For the sake of comparison the International Game Fish Assn.

Jul 23 2010 The former world record flathead was 98 lbs and I believe it was caught in Texas though Im not sure what lake. Never know what will bite nextInterested in trying to catch your own river monster. Texas biologists note that a replica of a 122-pound flathead taken illegally from Lake Tyler in the spring of 1984 is on display at the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.