World Record Flathead Catfish

The story of the world record Flathead Catfish.

World record flathead catfish. As is the case with world records sometimes people will often question the validity of a catch. Jun 12 2020 As of Friday morning the record still stood at 80 pounds for a flathead catfish pulled from Loup Power Canal in 1988. This fish was recognized as the all-tackle world record and the record still holds today.

The giant cat measured 61-inches with a 4375-inch girth. Though not as large as the current blue catfish it does come considerably closer than the channel catfish record holder. The IGFA world records for the four species were caught in the US.

That fish tops the current Lone Star record by more than 23 pounds and would have been a world record at the time. His monster fish catch weighed in at an amazing 123 pounds and was slightly longer than five feet long. 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.

Texas biologists note that a replica of a 122-pound flathead taken illegally from Lake Tyler in the spring of 1984 is on display at the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Maybe you could catch the new boat recordContact Captain Ty Konkle by. Jan 05 2020 For just over twenty years the 123-pound behemoth that Paulie dragged out of the Elk City Reservoir has reigned as the world record flathead catfish.

The most famous catfish of all. Coho Salmon 8 lbs. In 1998 a 123-pound flathead catfish Pylodictis Olivaris was captured by a rec.

51 rows May 31 2020 The Record Flathead Catfish For Every State In America. Record stands at 102 pounds. However while the IGFA recognizes California as the home of the world white catfish record 19 pounds 5 ounces.