largest catfish caught in pennsylvania
A 42-pound, 2-ounce 41-inch-long flathead catfish caught from the Allegheny River was the third largest in 2012. It was caught April 4 with a creek chub. A 33-pound, 6-ounce 41-inch channel catfish was the largest of its species reported during 2011 in Pennsylvania. It was caught September 10 using cut bait.