Georgia State Record Flathead Catfish
His catch weighed 110 lb 6 oz beating the previous record by more than 17 pounds according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division WRD.
Georgia state record flathead catfish. A Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist confirmed the catch. Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Flathead catfish are a nonnative fish found in many northwest Florida Panhandle river systems. The flathead catfishs weight was officially certified by Jack Manning of Keen Compressed Gas in Elkton.
Blue catfish that measured. Oct 21 2020 His catch caught on the Chattahoochee River Stewart County weighed 110 lb 6 oz beating the previous record by more than 17 pounds according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division WRD. 45 rows Catfish Blue.
The most recent state record for a flathead catfish also was caught on the Altamaha River and also by a Screven resident in 2006. The catfish weighs in at 101 pounds and is 55 12. Oct 20 2020 Tim Trone of Havana FL is the new state record holder for the blue catfish.
Trone of Havana Fla caught the monster in a Chatt Katt catfishing tournament based at the Chattahoochee River impoundment on the Georgia-Alabama border. Oct 20 2020 The previous record of 93 pounds was caught in 2017 on the Altamaha River in southeast Georgia. 51 rows May 31 2020 Georgia.
Did you know there is a tie for the Georgia State record flathead catfish. Waycross Georgia - Angler Carl Sawyer of Screven Wayne County had more than just a great day of fishing on the Altamaha River on June 22 2006 he managed to catch a new state record. After more than 85 years this legendary catch is STILL a Georgia State Record and tied as the World Record.
Dieveney reeled in an 83 lb. The angler hooked this new state record blue catfish while fishing in a tournament on October 17 2020 using cut. Oct 20 2020 His catch weighed 110 pounds 6 ounces beating the previous record by more than 17 pounds according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division.