Earl D. Harless
caught the new lake record blue catfish at Fort Gibson Lake on July 16.
It
weighed in at 73.6 pounds and was 49.5 inches long. For more information go to:
www.wildlifedepartment.com
record blue catfish
New Grand Lake Catfish Record
A hefty 40.1-lb. blue catfish caught out of Grand Lake, by Illinois resident Denny Halgren, set a new Grand Lake record for blue catfish. Denny caught the fish with natural bait.
The fish was released, but had a length of 43 inches and a girth of 28.5 inches.
For more information about The New Lake Record Fish Program, or for more on catfishing in Oklahoma, log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com