Caught Fish: Mississippi Angler Nets Biggest Catfish In States History

Angler Eugene Cronley caught the 59 kilogramme fish, both pictured, on 7th April,2022, in the Mississippi River near Natchez, Mississippi. (@mdwfp/Zenger)

A Mississippi angler has netted the biggest blue catfish in the state’s history, smashing previous records.

Eugene Cronley, from the city of Brandon in the state of Mississippi, caught the 131-lb whopper in the Mississippi River on April 7th.