Iowa State Record Flathead Catfish
104-0 Bruce Midkiff Ohio River 1999 also Indiana record Channel.
Iowa state record flathead catfish. 06011958 Kayla Lyon Director Iowa DNR Joe G. Davin Holland was using the largest piece of cutbait he had when he caught the new state record flathead catfish on June 18th in the James River. I dont mean to get everyone excited but last night I was talking with a friend and he had heard that an 82 pound flathead was caught near Oakland Mills in the Skunk River.
527 Ethen Vest Guist Creek Lane 10112016. He caught the fish around 1030 am. 38 lbs 2 oz.
The new alternative methods. And the other for the length of a caught-and-released muskellunge northern pike lake sturgeon or flathead catfish. The state record is an 81-pounder caught from Lake Ellis in Chariton in 1958.
As of Friday morning the record still stood at 80 pounds for a flathead catfish pulled from Loup Power Canal in 1988. If you believe you have caught an all-time state record fish in Iowa follow these steps. Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered.
There is no doubt there are 60- 70- and 80-plus pound flatheads in Iowas lakes and rivers. Flathead Catfish Jun 01 1958 - 8100 lbs. AS AN IOWA MASTER ANGLER CURRENT STATE RECORD SPECIES.
The fish was 635 pounds was 47 inches long and had a girth of 30 inches. Jun 12 2020 Bauer wrote. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line.