The world record blue catfish was caught on Buggs Island Lake in Virginia and weighed 143 pounds.Anyone who can eyeball a catfish’s weight with decent accuracy, however, could tell that Mitchell’s catch had to be close to — if not heavier than — Nichols’ record.Given issues stemming from COVID-19 concerns, Mitchell’s attempts at getting an official from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on site were unsuccessful. Just about every lake or stream in the state holds numbers of smaller fish, including the numerous public lakes that span the state.The Tennessee River reigns supreme among state waters in terms of consistently producing big fish. © 2020 - Premier Angler. © 2020 Outdoor Sportsman Group.
Indiana and Kentucky share the same record for blue catfish (104-0) Note: This list was compiled from data currently available.
Nichols caught a massive 120 pound, 4 ounce blue cat on Holt Reservoir on March 9, 2012. Just about every one is stocked with channel catfish that range from fingerlings to pan-size fish.Among the good public lakes for catfishing are Madison County Public Lake near Huntsville and Walker County Public Lake near Jasper. He used a chicken gizzard on a large circle hook and managed to land the beast using 40-pound fishing line. That fish weighed 80 pounds.The blue catfish record has been broken with several 100-plus-pound fish in recent years. All Rights Reserved.
The current Alabama record blue came from Holt Reservoir near Tuscaloosa in 2012. "Catching a 20-, 30-pounder is not uncommon. It's very seldom that I don't catch one that size.
If I do catch a bigger fish, it will be the state record.”While Mitchell may not be landing a larger catfish for quite some time, he will be staying busy for the foreseeable future.His giant blue cat — combined with a 33 pound flathead and a 1 pound channel cat — earned him the “Trifecta” victory in The CatMasters Corona Cat Challenge. Nichols caught a massive 120 pound, 4 ounce blue cat on Holt Reservoir on March 9, 2012.
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It's one of the longest-standing records among Alabama freshwater fishes (complete list at www.outdooralabama.com/state-record-freshwater-fish).That fish is dwarfed by the records for flathead and blue catfish.
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He used a chicken gizzard on a large circle hook and managed to land the beast using 40-pound fishing line.
Holley estimates that only about three percent of the total catfish population reach a weight in the range of 50 to 100 pounds.John Nichols shattered the Alabama blue catfish record with a 120-pound, 5-ounce fish. "Don't expect giants," he said.
Alabama River, Selma.
"I do most of my fishing on Millers Ferry.
Donald R. Cox, of Oneonta, caught a 40-pound channel in 1967.
The flathead record is also long-standing, having been caught by Rick Conner, of Selma, in 1986. Nichols caught a massive 120 pound, 4 ounce blue cat on Holt Reservoir on March 9, 2012. Channel catfish are known for their strong sense of smell, spunky attitude, and delicious flavor.