Amur Catfish – 8 pounds, 4 ounces Amur cat IGFA. The Amur catfish is common in Japan, where it is also commercially raised. Fumiya Okuyama holds the all-tackle record with an 8-pound, 4-ounce fish ...

10 of the Biggest World Record Catfish of All Time From behemoth blues to fat flatheads, here’s a look at 10 of the most impressive world record catfish ever caught By Colin Kearns Jun 03, 2025 ...

The wels catfish is hands-down one of the biggest freshwater game fish on the planet. Here are the largest ever landed by anglers. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories ...

In a 2022 study published in the journal Scientific Reports, Larsson and his colleagues documented a 6.4-foot-long (1.95 m) individual — the biggest among a total of 1,183 catfish caught ...