Oklahoma Angler Lands 95-Pound Catfish, Setting Local Record
Bradly Courtright's catch at Pine Creek Reservoir is the largest flathead catfish ever recorded at the lake, though it falls short of the state record.
- The catfish weighed 95 pounds, surpassing the rod-and-reel state record by 20 pounds.
- Courtright used a trotline, placing his catch in the unrestricted division.
- The fish was estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old.
- The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation confirmed the fish was legally harvested and later eaten.
- Courtright's catch is the largest flathead catfish ever caught at Pine Creek Reservoir.