Angler Caught
Flathead (Yellow) Catfish Caught in Alabama
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Flathead Catfish over 30 pounds or 38 inches may qualify for a Master Angler Certificate.
Flathead Catfish over 50 pounds or 44 inches may qualify for a Trophy Angler Certificate.

Al Kelley, Mayor of Millbrook, caught this 29-1/2 pound flathead catfish from the Alabama River using 8 pound test line.
Harold Hogan is on the left, and Al Kelley is on the right.
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On Good Friday in 2008, Casey Smith caught this Flathead catfish on Lake Weiss.
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Steve and Matt Rogers caught this 29-pound flathead from Jordan Lake in June of 2007 using a trot line.
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Allan Andress holds a big flathead catfish caught from the Alabama River during May.
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Gene Smith caught this flathead catfish from Lake Weiss during May of 2006.

These flathead catfish were caught during the morning of April 27, 2003. They were caught in the tailrace behind the dam of the Chattahoochee River by using live shad. The 8 flatheads weighed in at 130 lbs (largest 27 lbs).
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