Even normal-sized blue catfish, or Ictalurus furcatus, are big fish. Originally native to the basins of the Mississippi, ...

Nebraska fishing guide George Thompson knew exactly where he was headed Sunday, when he launched his boat on the Missouri River along with his two sons. He says they’d hooked something huge the week ...

A Missouri man had himself a whale of a catch after landing a "monster" catfish in the Missouri River. The Missouri Department of Conservation shared an image Tuesday of fisherman Wally Klein holding ...

An Iowa angler reeled in a 105-pound blue catfish, breaking the previous record held by a 101-pound catfish for 21 years, according to officials. Iowa Department of Natural Resources A fisherman in ...

A fisherman in Iowa has broken the record for the largest blue catfish caught in the state. In a hard-fought battle lasting 35 minutes, George Thompson reeled in a 105-pound, 60-inch fish, according ...