One reason it is so plentiful is that it is both a greedy eater and an invasive species. Introduced to the Chesapeake ...

ST. LOUIS — A St. Charles man has one heck of a big fish story to tell after a day out on the Mississippi River. Wade Kaminski didn't just land any catfish on Friday. He reeled in a 112-pound, ...

Many catfish species are venomous, including some commonly found in Mississippi. While painful, the venom from North American catfish is not as potent as some other varieties and the primary danger is ...

The dish has since been forgotten by Philly’s collective consciousness. Pollution of our rivers and streams, overfishing, and ...

Last week the fishing world was excited to see the 131-pound new Mississippi state record blue catfish, which was caught in the Mississippi River. The fish was over 56 inches long, had a girth about ...

Eating blue catfish has become one way of helping protect the region’s iconic blue crabs, which have been in decline for ...

The tidal James River has become one of the top spots in the nation for catching a huge 40- to 60-pound blue catfish, and there always is the chance of hooking one that will mash the scales beyond the ...

Float like a butterfly, sting like a catfish? Alligators usually get top billing when it comes to naming dangerous animals in Mississippi, followed by venomous snakes or spiders. Catfish, which are ...