Jim Dain, An Illinois angler fishing on Lake Of The Ozarks, just set the Missouri paddlefish state record with the 140-pound, 10-ounce fish caught on March 18th. Jim’s fish outweighed the previous record by a single ounce, according to the Missouri DNR. Anglers enjoy chasing paddlefish both for the fight and their delicious table fare. Here’s what Jim has been …
“I Was Like Holy Cow!” Said The Angler Who Pulled This Ultra Rare Catfish From The Mississippi River
Chad Hester was night fishing along the mighty Mississippi River in West Alton, Missouri, an area known for its rich catfishing culture, when he caught a bizarre-looking spaceman known as a “piebald catfish.” His bait of choice was cut-bait rigged near the bottom, and his initial reaction after seeing this barnyard-looking animal was, understandably, “holy cow!”. Knowing he wanted to …
The 5 Best Places To Fish In Missouri This Season
Missouri offers some of the best fishing in the Midwest for a variety of gamefish. The state features several reservoirs teeming with thriving populations of largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, white and black crappie, white bass and flathead, blue and channel catfish. Here is a list of the five best Missouri reservoirs to fish for multiple species. Lake of …