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 ...