Quantities of catfish, some measuring a foot in length, fell in different sections ot the city, and some of the fields were literally strewed with them.— Hundreds were picked up in the morning.— ...

In the fall 2023 electrofishing survey by the Illinois ... is occurring,” ifishillinois.org noted. “Flathead catfish were originally stocked many years ago and have managed to hang on.” ...

Catfishing once felt like a creepy early-to-mid-2010s trend that would eventually die out – especially with technological advances and security measures that promise extra protection online.

Of course, provided they do not fall victim to anglers, for whom catching this fish is a big challenge and a source of pride.

Second grader Reese Perez caught a giant blue catfish near St. Louis in late March. The roughly 60-pound fish nearly ...