Lake Murphysboro may soon enjoy a day when catfishermen around the state say, “Let’s try to find a monster in Murphy.” ...

Mike Lynch Share Mike Lynch nominated his cousin Bryan “Catfish” Konczak for catching a big flathead catfish last week at Braidwood Lake, the cooling lake in southwestern Will County that ...

There are side pots for the biggest flathead catfish, the biggest blue catfish and a Kids Big Polywog contest that is free for all children 12 and under. Last year’s event drew 58 teams ...

A teenager and his grandpa go trotlining for catfish on the Big Piney, and end up catching a giant smallmouth bass instead.

Let’s see what catches we’ve got. Bruce Coffey caught a big 23 pound and 12 ounce flathead catfish on Claytor Lake. Jared Saum caught a blue catfish out of the James River. Captain Brent ...