JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — Dylan Kampnich of Dexter was spending a quiet day fishing with his son on May 3, Black River Bay in Jefferson County. Then he reeled in a 37-pound, 9-ounce channel catfish in ...

We're on the shorelines fishing for channel catfish on a cool and cloudy day. We're using the pre-tried t-turn bait rig to save time and baited up with a catch-a-cat bait pocket that's STUFFED with ...

A couple of catch-a-cat bait pockets stuffed with bait, a sliding sinker rig, and a big hook. That's what we're working with fishing for channel cats. The sliding sinker rig lets the catfish take the ...

Jefferson County, NY (WRGB) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the first state record fish of 2025, as Dylan Kampnich of Dexter caught a massive 37-pound ...

Catfish are a popular catch-and-release fish for extreme anglers. They are easy to catch, and their large size makes them exciting to land. Catfish often swim in schools, so where there is one, there ...

An angler never knows what kind of fish is tugging at the end of the line when a nightcrawler is on the hook. Nearly every fish that swims eats nightcrawlers. You never know what you'll catch. There ...

WASHINGTON, Mo. – A man recently hauled in the catch of a lifetime from the Missouri River, a “monster” 86-pound blue catfish near Washington, Missouri. Wally Klein made his impressive catch using ...