Cheyenne State Recreation Area, part of the chain of lakes along Interstate 80, features a 15-acre lake in a 32-acre park ...

Local fisherman Daniel Brown caught the huge flathead just blocks from where he lives in South Philly, and he says it would have broken the state record had he gotten it weighed on a certified scale ...

The state record flathead catfish was caught in 2023 by Michael Wherley of Fayetteville. He was fishing on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County when he reeled in the 66-pound, 6-ounce fish.

Rock River. The Rock River flows from Wisconsin through northwestern Illinois and eventually empties into the Mississippi River 325 miles away. Although much deeper in places, it averages about 15 ...

Looking for a new place to fish this summer? Here is a list of 7 great spots to catch fish in the Rockford region.

Baumann Park Lake. Located inside Baumann Park in Cherry Valley, the 26-acre lake has easy access to the water from the shoreline. Anglers there are known to catch bluegill, crappie and bass.

The Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) stands as one of America’s largest freshwater sportfish, capable of reaching truly impressive dimensions. These river giants can exceed 100 pounds, with ...

Bryan "Catfish" Konczak caught a big flathead catfish at Braidwood Lake last week to earn Fish of the Week honors. Local surveys show that flatheads are reproducing and surviving on their own at ...

Flathead catfish primarily populate the large lakes and rivers of the eastern U.S., including the Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, and Susquehanna rivers. The Best Bait.