New state-record flathead catfish weighs in above 64 pounds

  • Codie Carlson, of Newport, Michigan, was bowfishing Plum Creek in the early-morning hours of Sunday, June 29, when he brought in a new state-record flathead catfish weighing 64.46 pounds in Monroe County.
    Codie Carlson, of Newport, Michigan, was bowfishing Plum Creek in the early-morning hours of Sunday, June 29, when he brought in a new state-record flathead catfish weighing 64.46 pounds in Monroe County.
    LANSINGWhile bowfishing recently in Monroe County, an angler from Newport, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a flathead catfish weighing in at 64.46 pounds and measuring 45 inches!Codie Carlson was bowfishing Plum Creek in the earlymorning hours of Sunday, June 29, when he brought in the record-breaker.This fish beats the previous state-record flath...

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