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Feature articles from PA Angler & Boater magazine:
bulletFishing Patterns for Flathead & Channel Catfish
bulletThe Catfish Family (PA League of Angling Youth)
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PA Map - linked to list of PA waters with channel catfish
Caught in PA
Channel cat from Schuylkill River survey - click for report
Catfish from electrofishing survey of Susquehanna River
Channel catfish caught by Richard Harbulak from Clarion River, Cook Forest, 7-6-05. Pictured are his children James and Nicole.
Top 5 caught in PA in 2008
  1. 29 lb -- Monongahela River
  2. 16 lb 2 oz -- Lake Erie
  3. 15 lb -- Beltzville Lake
  4. 12 lb 3.5 oz -- Delaware River
  5. 12 lb 2 oz -- Schuylkill River

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PA State Record Channel Catfish -- 35 lb. 2.5 oz.
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bulletChannel catfish fisheries management overview
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bulletRegs-summary book
bulletSpecies overview, identification, habitat, life history (Catfishes chapter from PA Fishes book)
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