He caught a huge catfish that barely fit in the lens. How much did the fish weigh?

Tyler Harmon – a Ravenswood resident – ​​went to the Ohio River with his family. It was a spontaneous trip – he didn’t expect to set a new record.

However, fate wanted the moments spent with loved ones to be accompanied by unique emotions. At one point, a giant blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) was tempted to use the bait (pieces of Cyprinidae – cyprinidae, specifically silver carp – Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).

How much did the Ictaluridae fish weigh? The details were provided by the editorial office of the WTAP portal.

The catfish barely fit in the frame!

After pulling it ashore, Harmon quickly placed the specimen on a certified scale.

She weighed as much as 72.75 pounds (32.99 kilograms).

However, this had to be confirmed by representatives of the wildlife department who were called to the site. After meeting the guidelines, they officially confirmed the new West Virginia state record!

Records that no one has been able to break for… decades

Fishing enthusiasts from the USA prove every day how much they can do. However, the question remains whether they will be able to break the records from the so-called blacklist – established even decades ago.

Here are some examples:

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) – 5.07 kg – Donald Shade (Waynesboro resident) – 1983 – Birch Run Reservoir.

Red-eye bass (Ambloplites rupestris) – 1.42 kg – David Weber (Lake City resident) – 1971 – Elk Creek, Erie.

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) – 3.86 kg – Robert Steelman (Havertown resident) – 1997 – Scotts Run Lake.

Banded Saxifrage (Morone saxatilis) – 24.38 kg – Robert Price (Huntingdon resident) – 1994 – Raystown Lake.

White roach (Morone chrysops) – 41.81 kg – Robert Hornstrom (Meadville) – 2002 – Conneaut Lake.

Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) – 66 lb 6 oz (30.11 kg) – Michael Wherley (Fayetteville) – 2023 – Susquehanna River, Lancaster.