Say What?!: Idaho Man Reels in State Record 42.5-Inch Catfish

Adam McCully

Adam McCully

Published August 9, 2022 4:03 am
Last Updated: March 28, 2024 5:40 pm
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Wildlife officials in Idaho said an angler broke a state record when he reeled in a massive catfish measuring 42.5 inches long.

The Idaho Department of Fish & Game said Paul Newman was fishing with Hammett Valley Fishing Adventures on the Snake River’s CJ Strike Reservoir when he hooked the group’s only fish of the day: a gigantic catfish.

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