With flathead catfish spawning season underway and National Catfish Day set for June 25, many Iowans have trophy fish on their minds. National Catfish Day was established in 1987 by President Ronald ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — Generally guys who pursue big catfish on the Ohio River are geared up with some beefy tackle and heavy duty equipment. They’re also generally rolling a massive boat rigged for ...

Nebraska native George Thompson reeled in a record blue catfish on Oct. 12, breaking the record for the largest caught in Iowa.

A Missouri River angler is certainly glad he decided not to cut bait after reeling in the catch of a lifetime. After a ...

Iowa biologists conducting a recent survey on the Missouri River hauled up a very pregnant flathead catfish that weighed 72.4 pounds before it was released. The massive fish was less than nine pounds ...

Bailey Williams, 23, of Watertown, caught a 35-pound, 12-ounce channel catfish on May 8, setting a new state record. The colossal cat was 9 ounces heavier than the previous state record, which was ...