A 121.1-pound blue catfish was caught May 15 on the Missouri River, breaking the previous Kansas state record of 102.8 pounds ...

These days, it’s good to be a channel catfish in Kansas. State wildlife officials are hoping to get the species listed with the sunflower, buffalo, and box turtle as a state symbol, and the ...

Travis Herzog of Topeka, Kansas reeled in a 102-pound blue catfish from the Kansas River on May 18. The catch could have broken a state record.

Despite past opposition, some Kansas residents want the channel catfish to become a state symbol.

Missouri Dept. of Conservation/Facebook Screengrab A fisherman recently caught a “cool-colored channel catfish” from a Missouri lake, photos show.

What is the Kansas fish? The state fish is the channel catfish, which Kansas lawmakers chose to receive that distinction in 2018.

A fisherman in Kansas told a fishing rod company he caught a 121-pound blue catfish that could be a new state record. Here's what we know.

Fisherman Clyde Holscher holds a channel catfish on Pomona Lake in Osage County, Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment released its fish consumption advisories on Thursday, Jan ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas angler rocked the fishing world more than 25 years ago with his record-shattering catfish which has stood the test of time. But will it ever be broken?

First there was the sunflower, then the meadowlark, cottonwood and a whole list of other state symbols. Now comes the channel catfish. The whiskery, slippery and delectably-tasty fish was ...

Some supporters of the lowly channel catfish are renewing efforts to make the species become a state symbol, despite past failed attempts.

State wildlife officials are hoping to get the species… By Ben RomansMar 11, 2015 Channel Catfish Could Be Next State Symbol for Kansas These days, it’s good to be a channel catfish in Kansas.