See the 64-Pound New Michigan State Record Catfish

A bowfisherman arrowed a Michigan state record flathead catfish, which is an absolute monster.

Bowfishing

Bowfishing has grown increasingly popular in Michigan year after year. I often work late at night, and I see the boats with lights on, and guys bowfishing as I cross the Hardy Dam on my way home. Bowfishing looks like a lot of fun.

The sport of bowfishing has become so popular in Michigan that boat builders have built crafts specially designed for it.. They usually have one parked out front of the Cabelas in Grandville. The boat will have lights wrapped around with platforms that make it easier to shoot..

They say the big ones come out at night, and from the size of that carp, it's true.

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A Michigander recently discovered that record-size fish come out at night and arrowed a new state record.

Monster Catfish! 64-Lb Catch Sets New MI Record

Now that's a whopper catfish! According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Codie Carlson was bowfishing at Plum Creek in Monroe County when he arrowed the new state record flathead catfish. The flathead weighed 64.46 pounds and measured 45 inches long.

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The previous record was held by Lloyd Tanner, of Hobar, Indiana, who caught a 53.35-pound fish while fishing the St. Joseph River in Berrien County.

If you're interested in trying bowfishing, check out the video below to learn more about the sport.

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