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Fished established farm pond this weekend and used a small white curl tail jig on 6lb test line/spinning rig to catch on back to back casts, 36inch and 45inch catfish. Over 30 minute battle on both fish. Released both catfish back into pond.
UPDATE: TPWD biologist said those look like a GIANT channel catfish....
And the TPWD State Private Water Body Channel Cat is 47.22 Pounds and 45" in length. Caught in 2003.
Public water body record is 36.5 Lbs caught on the Perdernales River in 1965
My catch was 45 inches but did not weight it...and released it back into the pond
Are these Blue Catfish or Channel catfish as TPWD says that large adult channel catfish do not have spots. And have been caught as big as 58lbs in Texas Waters?
UPDATE: TPWD biologist said those look like a GIANT channel catfish....
And the TPWD State Private Water Body Channel Cat is 47.22 Pounds and 45" in length. Caught in 2003.

Public water body record is 36.5 Lbs caught on the Perdernales River in 1965
My catch was 45 inches but did not weight it...and released it back into the pond