Texas State Record Flathead Catfish
FWC It beats the previous record of 638 pounds set in 2016 by Charles Junior Patchen on the Chattahoochee River.
Texas state record flathead catfish. Jun 28 2020 Pierce an experienced catfish angler whose previous best flathead was 37 pounds fought the monster for around five minutes before hauling it in. The fish still has a few hurdles to overcome before it can be officially recognized as a new state record so be on the lookout for that here as the official verification is available. Flathead Catfish fishing 7924 pounds.
While his catch set the new state record it fell short of beating a flathead caught by Ken Paulie of Caney Kansas in May. Jul 05 2019 Marvin Griffin poses with record flathead catfish. Flathead catfish range from the lower Great Lakes through the Mississippi River watershed to the Gulf states.
Sep 18 2017 Michigans flathead record 70-0 was reportedly caught while ice fishing. The next day Pierce took his massive flathead to Blue Marsh Outdoors in Berks County where he received an official weight. A Texas angler caught a new Texas state record flathead on December 2 fishing for crappie.
2005 Californias official state record 22-0 1994 is heavier. Mar 02 2014 Mike Doran 1st time noodling. As of Friday morning the record still stood at 80 pounds for a flathead catfish pulled from Loup Power Canal in 1988.
He also broke numerous water body record breaking six records total. 22 rows Dec 19 2009 Catfish Blue. Paulies May 1998 catch however is not without its share of controversy.
98 lbs 8 oz. McConkeys record-breaking flathead catfish makes eight new state-record fish for 2015. In size flatheads are the second largest sport fish in Texas after their cousin the blue catfish.