Fisherman Reels In Massive ‘River Monster,’ Sets New State Record for Largest Catfish in Pennsylvania

Fisherman Reels In Massive ‘River Monster,’ Sets New State Record for Largest Catfish in Pennsylvania
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A man from Roxborough, Pennsylvania, reeled in a flathead catfish so massive it’s likely to set a new state record.

Thirty-four-year-old Jonathan Pierce caught a 56.3-pound (approx. 26-kilogram) flathead catfish on Sunday, expected to be the largest caught and recorded in the state once the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission certifies the catch.