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Feature articles from PA Angler & Boater magazine:
bulletFishing Patterns for Flathead & Channel Catfish
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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 2006
  1. 26 lb 4 oz -- Susquehana River
  2. 23 lb -- Lake Marburg
  3. 22 lb -- South Pier
  4. 22 lb -- Lake Erie
  5. 19 lb 5 oz -- Lake Nockamixon

...view details
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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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