With flathead catfish spawning season underway and National Catfish Day set for June 25, many Iowans have trophy fish on their minds. National Catfish Day was established in 1987 by President Ronald ...

Iowa biologists conducting a recent survey on the Missouri River hauled up a very pregnant flathead catfish that weighed 72.4 pounds before it was released. The massive fish was less than nine pounds ...

An Iowa angler who was ice fishing with minnows recently on Lake Manawa was surprised by the “constant power” exhibited by the massive catfish at the end of his line. “The fight was unlike anything ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KCRG) - 60 inches and 105 pounds, that’s the new record for the largest blue catfish to ever be captured in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the behemoth fish ...

Friday nights in Iowa carry a special kind of magic that brings neighbors, families, and friends together around plates of golden, crispy fish. These weekly gatherings at local restaurants, church ...

MANCHESTER — No matter where you live in Northeast Iowa, chances are you aren’t more than a few minutes from a good catfish bite. It’s a fish that is not only plentiful, feisty and tasty in the frying ...

This may not be the best time to bring this up. The Iowa legislature has problems ahead of them that makes the fact we don't have a state fish pale in comparison. But, if Gov. Tom Vilsack has the guts ...

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa — A Missouri River angler is certainly glad he decided not to cut bait after reeling in the catch of a lifetime. After a 35-minute battle using only a rod and reel, George ...

An Iowa angler who was ice fishing with minnows recently on Lake Manawa was surprised by the “constant power” exhibited by the massive catfish at the end of his line. “The fight was unlike anything ...

Iowa biologists conducting a recent survey on the Missouri River hauled up a very pregnant flathead catfish that weighed 72.4 pounds before it was released. The massive fish was less than nine pounds ...

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa — A Missouri River angler is certainly glad he decided not to cut bait after reeling in the catch of a lifetime. After a 35-minute battle using only a rod and reel, George ...