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Massive catfish caught in Pittsburgh weighs in at over 36 pounds
The 36-pound, 2-ounce catch beat the previous Pennsylvania mark by 9 ounces after officials verified it on a certified scale.
- On October 3, 2026, David Taylor Jr. caught a 36-pound, 2-ounce channel catfish in the Allegheny River, which the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officially certified this week as a new state record.
- Taylor and friend Alex Atkinson landed the fish near the Highland Park Lock and Dam during the Tri-State Hawg Hunters tournament, confirming the species by counting 26 rays on its anal fin.
- After an initial weigh-in at Reddi Bait lacked required documentation, Waterways Conservation Officer Abigail Luteri certified the weight at Goodman's Bait and Tackle by submitting a written statement verifying the scale.
- The catch surpassed the previous record set in 1991 at the Lehigh Canal in Northampton County by 9 ounces, with the fish measuring 42 inches long and 26 inches in girth.
- Following certification, Taylor and Luteri released the fish alive into the Allegheny River in good health; "Everything worked out in the end, and it feels incredible," Taylor said.
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