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| Blue Catfish Weight: 124 lbs.-0oz. Length: 58 inches Girth: 44 inches Angler: Tim Pruitt of Alton, IL Caught at: Mississippi River Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: May 22, 2005 |
| 05/26 Update: This WORLD RECORD Blue cat has DIED on the way to Cabellas in Kansas City!!! |
| Previous Blue Catfish Weight: 85 lbs.-0oz. Angler: Lindsay Sample Jr. of Cape Giradeay, MO Caught at: Mississippi River - Alexander County Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: February 22, 2000 |
| Flathead Catfish Weight: 78 lbs.0oz. Angler: Jody Harris of Carlyle Caught at: Carlyle Lake - Clinton County Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: August 11, 1995 |
| Channel Catfish Weight: 45 lbs.-4oz. Angler: Tom Baumeyer of Granite City Caught at: Baldwin Lake Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: February 7, 1987 |
| Black Bulhead Catfish Weight: 5lb. - 6 oz. Angler: Caught at: Strip Mine - Fulton County Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: April 24, 1988 |
| Brown Bulhead Catfish Weight: 2 lb. - 10.4 oz. Angler: Caught at: Weldon Springs - De Witt County Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: April 25, 1993 |
| Yellow Bulhead Catfish Weight: 5 lb. - 4 oz. Angler: Caught at: Fox River - Kane County Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: 1955 |
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