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MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JUL 21 – Codie Carlson broke the Michigan flathead catfish record by over 11 pounds with a 64.46-pound catch verified by the Department of Natural Resources.
- On June 29, Codie Carlson caught a record-breaking flathead catfish at Plum Creek in Monroe County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
- Background: the prior mark was set in 2022 by Lloyd Tanner, Indiana angler, with a 53.35-pound, 43-inch flathead catfish, as state records require exceeding on a certified commercial scale verified by a DNR fisheries biologist.
- With its size confirmed on a certified scale, DNR fisheries biologist John Buszkiewicz verified the catch, noting it may be the same fish caught in 2020 weighing 55 pounds and 43 inches.
- Those who land potential record fish should contact a DNR fisheries biologist as soon as possible, Carlson said `I thought I was about to shoot a channel catfish for dinner`, and the DNR advised this protocol.
- Broader context: the Master Angler website, where the Michigan Department of Natural Resources also provides photos and details of this catch.
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Man lands record-breaking flathead catfish
By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Newport man has landed a new state record for a flathead catfish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported. Codie Carlson was bowfishing early in the morning of June 29 at Plum Creek in Monroe County when he took in the fish that weighed 64.46 pounds and measured 45 inches. “I thought I was about to shoot a channel catfish for dinner. Turns out,…
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