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flathead catfish
noun
flat·head catfish
ˈflat-ˌhed- 
: a large yellowish catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) of the central and Gulf states of the U.S. with the sides and back heavily mottled with brown or black
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The previous record-holding flathead catfish weighed 53.35 pounds and was 45 inches long.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
The category will continue to include muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon and flathead catfish.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Hoping to contain their spread, the state encourages anglers to kill rather than catch-and-release any northern snakehead, blue catfish or flathead catfish.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
The category will continue to include muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon and flathead catfish.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Hoping to contain their spread, the state encourages anglers to kill rather than catch-and-release any northern snakehead, blue catfish or flathead catfish.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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“Flathead catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flathead%20catfish. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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