ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A 30 pound catfish was caught in Abilene’s Lake Ft. Phantom Hill. Tanner Jones caught the flathead catfish using shad for bait Tuesday night. The fish weighed 30 pounds, ...

There are two kinds of catfish in our area. The channel catfish swims in almost every river, stream, pond and lake. The flathead catfish is a much rarer animal, located mostly in rivers, or so I ...

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The bright green tags aren’t a fashion statement; they’re for research. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) recently announced on Facebook that it is tagging flathead catfish in ...

Flathead catfish are large fish with many nicknames. They are also commonly referred to as mudcats or shovelhead cats. Flathead catfish are a large species of North American freshwater catfish, and it ...

Fishing is one of the most beloved sports and pastimes in Louisiana, and it’s easy to see why. The state boasts more than 50 lakes, not to mention countless ponds, marshes, and wetlands. Wildlife ...