Codie Carlson from Newport, Michigan, broke Michigan's flathead catfish record while bowfishing at Plum Creek in Monroe County on June 29, according to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources.

A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says.

Two fishermen in Delaware caught state-record fish that are said to be valued dining fare, but officials want them dead for ...

Codie Carlson, an angler from Newport, Michigan, caught a new state-record-sized flathead catfish weighing in at 64.46 pounds ...

Dollar also said that, although it was unusual to catch such a big fish with a rod and reel, the species themselves are not particularly rare. "70-lb flathead catfish aren't a rarity.

The fish weighed 69.3 pounds, measured 47 inches and had a girth of 34.25 inches, the FWC confirmed. The previous record, caught in the Chattahoochie River in 2016, weighed 63.8 pounds.

James Mauch caught a 40-pound flathead catfish on Nov. 19 from the Fox Chain O’Lakes while fishing with Capt. Mike Conley of C4 Guide Service.

To protect from overharvesting flathead catfish, DNR officials may close that species to winter fishing. The public has until Feb. 11 to comment on the proposed changes.