State Record Flathead Catfish
The previous certified state record flathead catfish weighed 5505 pounds and was caught on the Yellow River by James Auston Jr.
State record flathead catfish. Certified state record fish must be legally caught using an active hook-and-line method including a proper license or exemption by sport fishing methods. Bill Evans with the state record for largemouth bass in 2016. Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Flathead catfish are a nonnative fish found in many northwest Florida Panhandle river systems.
The fish species must be certified by a FWC biologist and a FWC employee must witness the official weighing on a certified scale and take measurements. Missouri Department of Conservation MDC staff verified the record-weight fish using a certified scale at the post office in Liberty. Catfish Blue b 120 lbs 4 oz.
There he was met by friends and family as he showed off what was confirmed to be. 40-0 Houghton Lake 1964. Tackle in Goldsboro North Carolina.
Glynn Grogan Arlington KY. 79 pounds 4 ounces 2001 Life Expectancy. Jul 05 2019 A Florida angler has set a state record with the catch of a 693-pound flathead catfish that measured 47 inches and boasted a girth of 3425 inches.
5 lbs 8 ozs. The most important step is to get the fish weighed as soon as possible on a certified scale. 45 rows Mar 21 2021 Channel Catfish 32 lbs.
80 rows Jan 09 2016 Catfish Blue 12150. Kyle Estep South Point Ohio. 38-0 Mississippi River 2161975.