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 ...

At 2:30 p.m. on April 6, Jeff Bonawitz of East Lampeter Township reeled in a record-setting flathead catfish from the Susquehanna River. The catfish tipped the scales at 50 pounds, 7 ounces.

But many serious anglers recognize the threat the flathead catfish pose to the rest of the river system and scorn ... scheme to remove them from the Susquehanna and donate them to local foodbanks.