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| Santee Cooper Cats - Catfish USA presents The United States Catfish Records Department |
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| World Record - Blue Catfish (All Tackle) New Texas State Record Blue Catfish IGFA All Tackle World Record Blue Catfish Weight: 124.0 lbs. Length: 58.0 inches Girth: 44 inches Angler: Tim Pruitt of Alton, IL Caught at: Mississippi River (Illinois) Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: May 22, 2005 |
| 05/26/05 Update: This WORLD RECORD Blue Cat has DIED on the way to Cabellas at Kansas City!! |
| Previous Blue Catfish Weight: 121 lb. - 5oz. Length: 58.0" Angler: Cody Mullennix Caught at: Texahoma Bait/Lure: Shad Method: Record Date: January 16, 2004 |
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| 2nd Previous US Record Blue Catfish Weight: 116 lbs.- 12 oz. Angler: Lindsay Sample Jr. of Cape Giradeay, MO Caught at: Mississippi River, AR Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: August 3, 2001 See our Arkansas Records page for more information. |
| Flathead Catfish Weight: 123 lbs. - 0 oz. Angler: Caught at: Elk City Reservoir, KS Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: May 14, 1998 See our Kansas Records page for more information. |
| Channel Catfish Weight: 58 lbs.- 0 oz. Angler: Caught at: Santee Cooper, SC Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: July 7, 1964 See our South Carolina Records page for more information. |
| Black Bulhead Catfish Weight: 8 lb. - 15 oz. Angler: Caught at: Sturgis Pond, MI Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: August 18, 1997 |
| Brown Bulhead Catfish Weight: 6 lb. - 2 oz. Angler: Caught at: Pearl River, MS Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: January 19, 1991 |
| Yellow Bulhead Catfish Weight: 4 lbs. - 8.1 oz. Angler: Patricia Simmon of Phoenix Girth: 17.75 inches Caught at: Mormon Lake Bait/Lure: Method: Record Date: July 15, 1989 World Record for all tackle as verified by the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. |
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