Jun 9, 2018 · Catfish are well distributed throughout Southwest Idaho, but here are some favorite places where anglers can target them: Steck Park: Located northwest of Weiser on the Snake River Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area: Located near Parma, there are several access points to the Snake River and Lower Boise River and nearby islands where catfish ...

May 24, 2018 · Catfish are also available in many of the Snake River’s tributaries, including the Weiser, Payette and Boise Rivers, typically in the lower stretches. And these catfish aren’t the little bullheads many people are familiar with catching. Channel cats average about 4 to 6 pounds and lots of them range above 10 pounds.

Jul 21, 2020 · Channel catfish raised at a Magic Valley aquaculture business were recently stocked across Idaho to provide opportunity for anglers to catch these fish and put food on their tables. Stocking locations ranged from Lake Cocollala in northern Idaho to the Rexburg City Pond in eastern Idaho, with 18 lakes and reservoirs receiving catfish.

Jul 9, 2008 · Several species of catfish inhabit Oregon's waters. The most common catfish in Western oregon is the Brown Bullhead, and they have no trouble spawning. They don't get very big, maybe 15 inches? However, Channel Catfish are a whole different breed of cat. The state record for a Channel is around 36 pounds. Big.

From two catfish records broken less than three weeks apart (by the same angler) to one of the “smallest” state record fish ever caught in Idaho, it’s time to wrap up the top “big fish” stories from 2024. In total, 2024 had 7 new state records, which included 4 certified-weight records, and 3 new catch-and-release records. Making the ...

Jun 9, 2022 · Caught from Santee-Cooper Reservoir, South Carolina, on 07-7-1964, I'm pretty sure a 50 Lb catfish, particularly a channel catfish would have really raised some eyebrows. Now a Blue catfish that size or even a flathead (Which is all but impossible to mistake for a Channel) would be a big fish but not that rare in some places.

Jul 2, 2018 · Forgot to mention earlier that I am one of the few South Florida fishermen in this forum that enjoys fishing for catfish and I have caught well over 10 species of catfish in my travels. Most tend to look down on catfish but I don't since I have a open mind and acknowledge that catfish can present just as much a challenge than a bass can.

Blue Catfish, Blue Catfish, Blue Bullhead (German: Blauer Katzenwels), Catfish Other Scientific Names Ictalurus furcatus, Ictalurus furcatus (Valenciennes, 1840), Pimelodus furcatus

Idaho is graced with 26,000 miles of streams and rivers, more than 3,000 natural lakes, and a quarter-million acres of ponds and reservoirs. Inhabiting those waters are 42 game fish species, from giant white sturgeon to wild trout, catfish to kokanee, and smallmouth bass to salmon and steelhead. Most Idaho waters have year-round fishing seasons.

Oct 15, 1995 · Flathead Catfish 58.5 48 31 Brownlee Reservoir J. Newberry/K. McCormick 08/23/1994; Gerrard Rainbow Trout 37--Pend Oreille Lake Wes Hamlet 1947; Golden Trout 5.13--White Sands Lake George Wolverton 1958; Grayling 2.44 18.13-Nez Perce Lake Velma Mahaffey 06/21/1992; Species Weight (lbs.) Length (in.) Girth (in.) Location Angler Date ; Green ...