Illinois Channel Catfish Record
45-4 Baldwin Lake 271987.
Illinois channel catfish record. 45-4 Baldwin Lake 271987. 124-0 Mississippi River 5212005. 43-13 Dayton Miyamura Lake Wilson 3241974.
Worms Minnows Liver Prepared catfish baits Tail fin deeply forked Illinois Record. NewberryKMcCormick Brownlee Reservoir 8231994. Perhaps the most coveted freshwater sport fishing world record outside of the largemouth bass belongs to the blue catfish.
Lake Michigan Carry VandeVusse. That previous state-record blue catfish also came from the Mississippi River but nearly. It may attain a maximum length of 50 inches.
A fish of any species does not become a world record until the record is certified by the International Game Fish Association IGFA. CATFISH Blue lL 124 lb0 oz. Throughout the early 2000s anglers in Texas Missouri Illinois and Virginia all laid claim to new world record blue catfish.
52105 Mississippi River IL CATFISH Channel lL 45 lb4 oz. 2787 Baldwin Lake ST. Jan 04 2021 Blue Catfish World Record.
Anglers may be recognized in two different categories. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources credits Jim Klauzer with catching the biggest flathead. 45lbs4oz 1987 Best Lures.