The flathead catfish phenomenon continues to grow. It's common to catch them from 20 to 30 pounds each, though they easily get twice that size in the lower third of the river. Need a break?

Record-breaking 66-pound flathead catfish caught in Susquehanna River. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 1:38 PM EDT Jun 10, 2023 WE HAVE A FINAL STORY.

In the Fish and Boat Commission’s Biggest Fish of 2022 program, Austin Sutliff caught a 62-pound flathead catfish out of the Susquehanna River on May 14, 2022, exactly a year before Wherley.

Flathead catfish—native to the Mississippi River basin—were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since ...

Flathead catfish have been present in the lower Susquehanna River since the early 2000s, and now a new population of the invasive fish is expanding to the north.Surveys conducted by the ...

Flathead catfish — native to the Mississippi River basin — were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades ...

Michael Wherley, of Franklin County, poses with the 66-pound, 6-ounce flathead catfish he caught in the Susquehanna River on May 14. The fish set the new state record.

Big catfish. Flathead catfish seem to be the largest fish swimming in the river. “We’re seeing them getting larger and we’re seeing them extend their range," Smith said.

Mike Wherley, of Fayetteville, shows off the flathead catfish he caught Sunday, May 14, 2023, on the Susquehanna River. Weighing in at 66 pounds, 6.4 ounces at Columbia Bait and Tackle, the fish ...

Wherley, who has been fishing for flathead catfish on the Susquehanna River for about 15 years, said he was aware of the previous state record, a 56-pound, 3-ounce fish caught by a Philadelphia ...

Flathead catfish -- native to the Mississippi River basin -- were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since ...