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Four days later, ODWC personnel officially certified the huge blue. By then it weighed only 53 pounds after regurgitating much of its stomach contents while in a holding tank. Even at that reduced weight, it established a new lake record. The lake catfish spawn when water temperatures reach 80 degrees. For that, they prefer the shallow rocky areas with the dam's riprap being a favored location.

Some of the favorite fishing spots of the steady lake anglers are the rocky riprap areas by the 15th Street boat ramp and the dam area. For anglers with a boat, I suggest drift-fishing the deeper areas of the lake. The combined daily limit on blue and channel catfish is 15, with only one blue over 30 inches, while the limit on flatheads is 10, with a inch minimum.

The lake prohibits fishing with trotlines, juglines, limblines, and yo-yos. Grand Lake is a Green Country gem in the northeast that is loaded with blue catfish. To qualify for the program, minimum weights are set for a number of game fish species. For blue catfish, the minimum weight is 40 pounds. For the program, blues have been certified weighing Catfish guide Jeff Williams, who catches some huge blue catfish there, knows Grand to be home to incredible numbers of larger-than-average blues.

Knowing it takes a long time for a blue cat to reach lunker size, Williams is a believer in photographing and releasing all blue cats over 10 pounds. The lake harbors a mixed bag of catfish, Williams says, but he prefers to target trophy blue cats specifically.

Williams, who has guided on Grand for the past 10 years, thinks that many guides and anglers statewide are over-harvesting trophy blue cats. He recommends that during August, which he regards as a prime month for catching Grand Lake catfish, anglers target the shallow mudflats near Sailboat Bridge as well as the areas around Twin Bridges State Park. Williams also mentioned the fishing platform at Bernice State Park as a good bet for bank anglers.

Williams' clients generally catch blue catfish in the 3- to pound range and occasionally larger ones, his best being a pounder. The guide advises boat anglers to buy the best electronics they can afford to assist them in locating the baitfish that catfish feed on.

The lake limit is 15 blue or channel catfish in any combination, with only one blue cat allowed over 30 inches. There is a limit of 10 on flatheads, with a inch minimum length. Lake Texoma has been the home of several record catfish, including the state-record blue cat, a former world-record blue cat, and the unrestricted class trotline state-record blue. Those are pretty impressive catches from this huge impoundment shared by Oklahoma and Texas!

Cody Mullenix held the world-record for blue catfish with a pound, 8-ounce brute he pulled from Texoma in The huge blue was caught on the Texas side of the lake in Big Mineral Creek. Mullenix baited his line that morning with gizzard shad and then waded into the lake before propelling his bait yards farther offshore with his foot surf rod.

Hooked shortly after 10 a. Buncombe Creek, the Washita Arm, and Cardinal Cove were named as excellent spots for catfishing, according to Mullenix, who is no one-hit wonder. In fact, he has won two catfish tournaments and placed high in several others. He holds the tournament record for the heaviest stringer — seven catfish weighing a whopping pounds! Of note, since the Lake Records Program began, Texoma has logged some incredible blue catfish catches — Setting baits deeper than the thermocline and not running lines regularly will lead to excessive mortality and possibly wasted table fare.

The daily limit on blues and channel cats is 15 combined with a inch minimum; only one blue catfish is allowed over 30 inches; the limit on flatheads is 5 with a inch minimum. Lake Eufaula, the state's largest lake, is fabulous for flatheads. While fishing there one hot summer night in an indoor fishing marina, I hooked a giant flathead — a yellow-green monster that broke my line after I'd managed to get the fish partially out of the water.

I've always wondered what that huge fish might have weighed, and I recall that occasion when I want to tell others about the big one that got away! Lake Eufaula has had some impressive flathead entries in the Lake Records Program. In fact, catches of There were also catches of large blue catfish weighing Developed by Simply Advanced. Approximate size Age rating For ages 7 and up. This app can Access your Internet connection Microsoft. Permissions info. Installation Get this app while signed in to your Microsoft account and install on up to ten Windows 10 devices.

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