2nd Grader Catches Catfish That’s ‘Bigger Than Anything My Mom or Dad Ever Caught’
Second grader Reese Perez caught a giant blue catfish near St. Louis in late March. The roughly 60-pound fish nearly ...
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78-Pound Catfish Caught by 12-Year-Old Nearly as Heavy as Him
March 11 was cold and windy in east-central Missouri when Tucker Mullinax, his uncle John Mullinax and friend Doug Knight left for a birthday fishing trip for Tucker at 5:45 a.m. They drove 45 minutes ...
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Woodville angler had a big battle with this 74-pound catfish
It’s always a tall order for a fishing guide when a customer shows up with a bold request aimed at topping their personal ...
Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.
Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to ...
15 River Monsters Hiding Beneath the Surface of the Mississippi
You might look at the Mississippi and think, "There's no way anything weird lives in there." Surprise—you'd be wrong. Lurking ...
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Mekong giant catfish
Gray to white in color and lacking stripes, the Mekong giant catfish has very low-set eyes, which gives it a slightly sorrowful appearance. They are distinguished from other large catfish species ...
Federal bill aims to reduce invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act is a new bill designed to help improve this process. The bill has support ...
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US lawmakers propose transferring blue catfish inspections back to the FDA
The issue stems back to 2008, when federal lawmakers added a provision to the Farm Bill transferring responsibility for ...
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Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.
but wildlife managers did not know blue catfish are adaptable to salinity, or how salty the water is. During heavy rain, large amounts of freshwater expand the range the catfish can travel.