Justin Hall said his teen son reeled in the record-setting catfish but threw it back because he was unaware of the record.

Bowfisherman Sticks a State-Record Catfish, Has to Wrestle It Out of the Creek with His Bare Hands Codi Carlson with the new Michigan record flathead catfish that almost got away.

Fishing has always been a thrilling pursuit, but some catches are so massive that they go beyond imagination. In this documentary, we explore the biggest catches of all time, from the heaviest ...

NEWPORT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported. Codie Carlson was bowfishing early in the ...

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural ...

NEWPORT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported. Codie Carlson was bowfishing early in the ...

The Michigan DNR confirms that someone has shattered the state record for the heaviest flathead catfish.

A catfish reeled in by a Virginia man could set a new state record for the biggest flathead catfish.

On August 16, 2025, in the Czech Republic, fisherman Jakub Vagner caught a 2.72-meter (8.9-foot) catfish, the largest ever ...

His new state-record catch easily outstripped the Kansas record that had stood since 2012, a 102.8-pound blue catfish caught by Robert Stanley of Olathe.

A 10-year-old boy has quite a fish story after he recently beat Lake Conroe's junior record for the biggest catfish.

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural ...