The largest white catfish caught in Florida was a 18.88 pounder caught by Jim Miller on the Withlacoochee River about 75 miles west of Orlando. Miller has held the record since September 21, 1991.

A 58-pounder caught in the Santee-Cooper Reservoir (Lake Moultrie) on July 7, 1964, holds the record for the world’s largest channel catfish capture. The fish measured about 48 inches long and ...