Flathead catfish Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Chad Parker’s Pee Dee River flathead catfish

Chad Parker was fishing with some friends during nighttime excursion on the Pee Dee River in June 2022 when he landed this nice flathead catfish. […]

Tactics for catching flathead catfish

Terry Madewell

Carolina lakes and rivers are full of flathead catfish. You’ll catch your share if you follow these tips. […]

Brent Meche’s Lake Wylie flathead

Field Reporter

Brent Meche was fishing on Lake Wylie on Oct. 20, 2021 when he caught and released this 31.5-pound flathead catfish. […]

Ethan Tew’s 48-pound flathead catfish

Field Reporter

Ethan Tew caught his personal best flathead catfish, a 48-pounder, while fishing on the Cape Fear River on June 7, 2021. […]

Chase Reeves’ 63-pound Santee flathead

Brian Cope

The catfish are biting on Santee! Chase Reeves went this past Sunday night and caught several nice cats, including his personal best 63-pound flathead. […]

Photo of the Week: 82-pound flathead catfish

Brian Cope

Edisto River flathead catfish weighed 82 pounds While running bush lines on the Edisto River near Canadys, S.C. on May 1, 2021, Grayson Garrett, Sam Reynolds, Melissa Hanna, and Rebecca Garrett caught this 82-pound flathead […]

Carolina youth angler catches 62.5-pound catfish

Brian Cope

Ten-year-old Cameron Tarlton of Laurinburg, N.C. caught and released a 62.5-pound flathead catfish on the Pee Dee River while fishing with his dad on Aug. 12, 2020. […]

N.C. angler catches new state record flathead catfish

Brian Cope

Tyler Barnes of Pikeville, N.C. caught the new North Carolina state record flathead catfish, a 78.9 pounder, from the Neuse River on July 20, 2020. […]