Flathead catfish—native to the Mississippi River basin—were first detected ... species in the U.S. Northeast—was especially interesting, said research team leader Julian Avery, assistant ...

Their sheer size makes them popular with trophy hunters. Channel catfish are the most recognizable river fish in the Mississippi. They're not the biggest in the family, but they're abundant and ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi ... fishing in the river could pull out northern pike, walleye, long-nosed gar, flathead and channel catfish, lake and ...