Every dream about catching a state record catfish? Nows your chance to get a channel catfish state record in North Carolina.

The recent Channel Catfish record for North Carolina, caught by Pete Paine, was recently decertified by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Seems that when the fish was examined closely, the catfish was declared to be a flathead catfish.

This means that anyone can claim a new state record Channel Catfish that is over 10 pounds. As long as the fish is submitted according to the North Carolina Wildlife rules, you could be declared the new North Carolina state Channel Catfish record holder.

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