WASHINGTON, Mo. – A Midwest angler on the banks of the Missouri River near St. Louis recently experienced the catch of a lifetime. Wally Klein landed a colossal 86.8-pound blue catfish that ...

A man recently hauled in the catch of a lifetime from the Missouri River, a “monster” 86-pound blue catfish near Washington, Missouri.

A man recently hauled in the catch of a lifetime from the Missouri River, a “monster” 86-pound blue catfish near Washington, Missouri.

An angler fishing near Washington, Missouri, landed an 86-pound blue catfish in the Missouri River. A ‘monster’ catch, it was later released safely.

An angler fishing near Washington, Missouri, landed an 86-pound blue catfish in the Missouri River. A ‘monster’ catch, it was later released safely.

A man recently hauled in the catch of a lifetime from the Missouri River, a “monster” 86-pound blue catfish near Washington, Missouri.