New record set for biggest blue catfish caught in Iowa. See photos of the 'monster' catch.

Nebraska native George Thompson reeled in a record blue catfish on Oct. 12, breaking the record for the largest caught in ...

What a catch: Man reels in 105-pound blue catfish, breaks Iowa state record

After a 35-minute battle using only a rod and reel, George Thompson hauled in a behemoth 105-pound, 60-inch blue catfish on ...

Must-see video: Iowa fisherman lands record-breaking 105-pound blue catfish in Missouri River

A fisherman in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, now holds the state record for reeling in the biggest catfish. George Thompson was ...

See Iowa's record-breaking blue catfish returned to the Missouri River

A blue catfish weighing in at 105 pounds was caught in the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Oct. 12 ...
Radio Iowa

Bill calls for catfish ‘noodling’ licenses in Iowa

A bill to make it legal to go “noodling” for catfish in Iowa lakes, streams and rivers is under consideration in the Iowa House. Representative Ray “Bubba” Sorensen of Greenfield sponsored the bill to ...
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

NE Iowa catfish plentiful, but neglected

MANCHESTER — No matter where you live in Northeast Iowa, chances are you aren’t more than a few minutes from a good catfish bite. It’s a fish that is not only plentiful, feisty and tasty in the frying ...

Omaha angler catches Iowa record blue catfish in the Missouri River

Omaha angler says catching the state record blue catfish wasn't easy. “You couldn’t stop him. He just went where he wanted." ...