Invasive flathead catfish has become a Susquehanna favorite

→ SNYDER: Invasive flathead catfish has become a Susquehanna favorite – York Dispatch.

The article mentions a 40 lb specimen as being the record size catch for the state. But according to the PA Fish & Boat Commission’s own web page dedicated to fishing records the largest flathead caught weighed 48 lb. 6 oz ( 44.75 inches long and 30 inches around) and was caught in Berks County’s Blue Marsh Spillway in 2006. Estimated to be 14 years old, the giant fish was caught by James Shabrach Jr. of Boyertown, PA.

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VIDEO | Dutch Springs: Lehigh Valley Visions

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VIDEO | Whitewater Kayaking in the Codorus & Conewago Creeks – York County PA

PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set I

Click here for a map of where to park and how to get to the best area for exploring the potholes and rock formations. The best time to go is ...

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Has Come To Central Pennsylvania.

→ Stand-Up Paddle Boarding - Harrisburg Magazine You can find out information about paddle board rentals at Susquehanna Outfitters.

When fishermen fought over Susquehanna shad

Shad once were so plentiful in the Susquehanna River that their spring migration upstream to spawn “caused the river to rise several feet in waves.” Hundreds of fishermen sold shad ...

Lebanon County’s Mount Gretna offers nature, art, fun and ice cream

→ Mount Gretna offers nature, art, fun and ice cream - LancasterOnline Very informative article about things to do and see in the Mt. Gretna area. Be sure to click over ...

Five things you won’t want to miss at the Great American Outdoor Show

→ Five things you won't want to miss at the Great American Outdoor Show - LancasterOnline Here's the link: greatamericanoutdoorshow.org. There are over 1100 vendors at the show! You can see a ...

VIDEO | Whitewater Kayaking Muddy Creek – York County, PA

Monster catfish stalking Susquehanna River

→ Monster catfish stalking Susquehanna River, monster-stalker tells crowd at Great American Outdoor Show - PennLive.com Will the Susquehanna eventually offer up a 100+ pound Shovelhead Cat to rival the current world ...

VIDEO | Kayaking the Susquehanna River with Shanks Mare

10 great places to go fishing in Lancaster County

The Susquehanna River offers plenty of places to fish, but there are plenty of other spots to cast a line. Source: 10 great places to go fishing in Lancaster County - ...

VIDEO | $4 million whitewater playboating park below Holtwood Dam tested, about to open to public

→ $4 million whitewater playboating park below Holtwood Dam tested, about to open to public - LancasterOnline This will be a great draw for the area - as were the existing features ...

Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna

For hundreds of years in Lancaster County, one of the most anticipated and important times of the year was when shadbush and bloodroots bloomed. That was when millions of migratory American ...