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16142 News 2007Biologists remove catfish from Ga. river.
29706 Web Page 2005Lake Lanier Fishing Records
31556 Conference Proceedings 2006Dakota Chapter of the AFS 2016 Meeting Agenda
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31623 Report 2017South Dakota Statewide Fisheries Survey, Lewis and Clark, Yankton County
31551 Report Hesse, L.W., and G. E. Mestl.1991Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Dingell-Johnson Project F-75-R-8: Performance Report Study I
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25302 Web PageAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.2012Flathead (Yellow) Catfish Caught in Alabama
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25722 Web PageAll-Oregon.com.2013Oregon Warm Water Fishing Areas With Public Access
25702 Web PageAngler Guide Arizona.2012Arizona Fishing Report.
1945 Web PageAnonymous2001Oregon's Warm Water Fishing with Public Access.
14147 Web PageAnonymous2004Idaho warm water fish.
28311 Web PageAnonymous2004Glenrock angler shatters flathead catfish record.
18733 NewsAnonymous2009Flathead catfish found in White Oak River concern biologists.
25233 Web PageAnonymous2009Chattahoochee river; Uchee Creek results
25220 Web PageAnonymous2010Flatheads & Bent Rods in South Carolina
25309 Web PageAnonymous2010Lower Chattahoochee Catfish Action
25314 Web PageAnonymous2010Fishing for Catfish a Georgia Tradition
25185 DatabaseAnonymous2012Museum collection records of Pylodictis olivaris in U.S. derived from a search on FishNET on 7 Dec 2012.
25216 Web PageAnonymous2012The State of South Carolina Catfish Records Department
25218 NewsAnonymous2012Bristol 12-year-old wins Wewa Fishing Tournament with 35.03 flathead
25245 Web PageAnonymous2012Fish and Fishing in the Conecuh River
25250 Web PageAnonymous2012Northwest Florida.
25303 Web PageAnonymous2012Fish and Fishing in Lake Eufaula (Walter F. George Reservoir) "Bass Fishing Capital of the World"
25317 Web PageAnonymous2012West Point flathead catfish.
27255 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department2013Fishing report, June 27
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27263 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department.2009Lake Pleasant Flathead.
27260 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department.201045.6 Flathead 1-19-2010.
27254 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department.2013Arizona becoming destination for monster flathead catfish.
27257 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department.2013History made: Angler reels in state's heaviest recorded fish.
27264 Web PageArizona Game and Fish Department.2013Did the Rodeo-Chediski fire affect the fish community in the Salt River?
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28672 Conference ProceedingsAshley, K.W., and B. Buff.1987Food habits of Flathead Catfish in the Cape Fear River, North Carolina.
18845 NewsAttardo, Vic.2009flatheads are gobbling giants of the Schuylkill.
1809 Journal ArticleBailey, R.M., and G.R. Smith1981Origin and geography of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes basin.
376 Journal ArticleBailey, R.M., and M.O. Allum1962Fishes of South Dakota.
24791 Journal ArticleBailey, R.M., W.C. Latta, and G.R. Smith2004An atlas of Michigan fishes with keys and illustrations for their identification.
30139 ReportBailey, R.M., W.C. Latta, and G.R. Smith2004An atlas of Michigan fishes with keys and illustrations for their identification - Dataset
404 OtherBaker, B.1993Flatheads come to Florida.
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13998 NewsBauers, S.2004Officials confirm N.J. catch was dreaded flathead.
23928 Journal ArticleBaumann, J.R., and T.J. Kwak2011Trophic relations of introduced flathead catfish in an Atlantic river.
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271 BookBecker, G.C.1983Fishes of Wisconsin.
308 BookBeckman, W.C.1952Guide to the fishes of Colorado.
33313 NewsBen Hooper2019Pennsylvania man's big catfish breaks state record
30819 ReportBennett, G.W. 1926The Fishes of Nebraska - Unpublished manuscript
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31531 Journal ArticleBister, T.J., D.W. Willis, M.L. Brown, S.M. Jordan, R.M. Neumann, M.C. Quist, and C.S. Guy1999Development of standard weight (Ws) equations and standard length categories for 18 warmwater game and nongame fishes
126 Journal ArticleBotroff, L., J.A. St. Amant, and W. Parker1969Addition of Pylodictus olivaris to the California fauna.
14029 Journal ArticleBottroff, L., J.A. St. Amant, and W. Parker. 1969Addition of Pylodictis olivaris to the Californian fauna.
31326 DatabaseBowen, A.2018Invasive Species Catch 2017
25215 Web PageBowers, B.2012South Edisto spits out huge flathead catfish
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25652 Journal ArticleBranson, B.A.1967Fishes of the Neosho River System in Oklahoma.
31520 Web PageBraun, J. and P. King2018Fish Specimens. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/r5rwxx accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-06-26.
30818 Journal ArticleBreukelman, J.1940The fishes of northwestern Kansas
15629 Journal ArticleBrown, J.J., J. Perillo, T.J. Kwak, and R.J. Horwitz2005Implications of Pylodictis olivaris (flathead catfish) introduction into the Delaware and Susquehanna drainages.
28844 ReportBulak, J., J. Crane, L. Leitner, and A.D. Robb.1998Statewide Research - Freshwater Fisheries; ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT> F-63; July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
25717 ReportBureau of Reclamation.2004Final Environmental Assessment, Native Fish Restoration in Fossil Creek, Coconino and Tonto National Forests, Arizona.
25706 Web PageBureau of Reclamation.2009Native Aquatic Species of the Gila River Basin in Arizona and New Mexico - Results of Fish Monitoring on Selected Waters of the Gila River Basin.
1552 Journal ArticleBurkhead, N.M, R.E. Jenkins, and E.G. Maurakis1980New records, distribution and diagnostic characters of Virginia ictalurid catfishes with an adnexed adipose fin
1760 Journal ArticleCahn, A.R.1927An ecological study of southern Wisconsin fishes
25721 ReportCailteux, R.L., D.A. Dobbins, and R.S. Land.2002Evaluating Sportfish and Catfish Populations in Northwest Florida Lakes and Streams. Wallop-Breaux Federal Aid Project F-37.
25310 Web PageCarroll, M.2012Nice Flathead caught on the Chattahoochee River on Ft Benning
14432 Web PageCenter for Marine Science, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.2004Nonnative fishes of the Cape Fear River system.
30820 Journal ArticleChadwick, J.W., S.P. Canton, D.J. Conklin Jr., and P.L. Winkle1997Fish Species Composition in the Central Platte River, Nebraska
384 BookChurchill, E.P., and W.H. Over.1933Fishes of South Dakota.
29678 NewsClark, R.2014Bangor Township angler reels in big old flathead catfish from Saginaw River
25730 ReportClarkson, R.S., B.R. Kesner, and P.C. Marsh.2011Long-term monitoring plan for fish populations in selected waters of the Gila River Basin, Arizona
25740 ReportClarkson, R.W.1998Results of fish monitoring of selected waters of the Gila River Basin, 1995-1996
31426 ReportClayton, J. and C. Munger2013ALana Henry Reservoir 2013 Fishereies Management Survey Report
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32012 ReportClayton, J., and C. Munger2015White River Reservoir 2014 Fisheries Management Survey Report
31839 ReportClayton, J., and C. Munger2017Mackenzie Reservoir 2016 Fisheries Management Survey Report
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19168 ReportColorado Division of Wildlife.2010Fishery Survey Summaries - Pueblo Reservoir.
26100 Web PageColorado Division of Wildlife.2013Fishing:Awards and Records:Records by Weight.
28413 Web PageColorado Parks and Wildlife2011DOW to recommend suspending fish limits at Bonny.
28412 Web PageColorado Parks and Wildlife.2015Flathead catfish state record broken by La Junta man.
25222 NewsCope, B.2011Redbreast stocking continues on Edisto River
25928 DatabaseCornell University Museum of Vertebrates.2013Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14900
1554 BookCross, F.B., and J.T. Collins.1995Fishes in Kansas.
25639 Journal ArticleCrossman, E.J., and J.H Leach1979First Canadian record of a flathead catfish.
29629 OtherCrouse, S.2011Invasive ALERT: Protect New Jersey's Waters
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29707 NewsDavis, Jordan2015Another Lake Lanier Catfish Record Broken
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1796 NewsDickson, T.1997Hunting flatheads.
31535 Journal ArticleDieterman, D. and C.R. Berry, Jr. 1998Fish Community and Water Quality Changes in the Big Sioux River
1577 BookDill, W.A., and A.J. Cordone.1997History and status of introduced fishes in California, 1871-1996. Fish Bulletin 178
25718 Journal ArticleDobbins, D.A., R.L. Cailteux, S.R. Midway, and E.H. Leone.2012Long-term impacts of introduced flathead catfish on native ictalurids in a north Florida, USA, river.
30822 Journal ArticleEberle, M.E., T.L. Welker, and T.L. Welker1996Survey of Fishes from Rattlesnake Creek in Central Kansas
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29267 Journal ArticleEvermann, B.W., and U.O. Cox1896Report upon the fishes of the Missouri River basin
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25166 Web PageFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission.2012Record fish.
26402 DatabaseFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission2000Florida Freshwater Fisheries Database via MARIS
33386 NewsFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission2019FWC certifies new state record flathead catfish
25316 Web PageFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.2012FWC News Releases 4/14/04: Hosford angler lands record flathead.
29166 DatabaseFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.2016FL FWC Long-term monitoring database
27962 ReportFlorida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.1980Flathead catfish investigations. Annual Progress Report for FY 1979/1980.
24094 Web PageFlorida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.1998Record Fish, Big Catch Program.
18857 DatabaseFlorida Museum of Natural History2009Ichthyology Collection database.
31619 ReportFogle, N.E.1961Report fisheries investigations during the second year of impoundment of Oahe Reservoir
31618 ReportFogle, N.E.1964Summation of four years of creel census July 1959 through June 1963 on Oahe tailwaters
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26405 DatabaseGeorgia Department of Natural Resources2010Georgia Annual Standardized River Sampling via MARIS
26388 DatabaseGeorgia Department of Natural Resources.2010Georgia Wade-able Streams Fish Index of Biotic Integrity Sampling data via MARIS
25160 Web PageGeorgia Department of Natural Resources.2012Georgia Reservoir Fishing Information - Lake Seminole.
29709 Web PageGeorgia Department of Natural Resources.2014North Georgia Fishing Report: June 6, 2014
15528 Web PageGeorgia Outdoor News.2001Georgia Lake Records, Reservoir Records.
18114 DatabaseGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).2008Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal.
25315 Web PageGonzalez K.2012Top 5 Rivers in Florida to Catch Flathead Catfish
28926 Journal ArticleGoodchild, Á.C.1993Status of the flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris, in Canada
1555 ReportGorges, M.1994Wyoming resident fish habitat management strategy.
29598 Journal ArticleGranfors, Q.2014Flathead catfish population estimate and assessment of population characteristics, Diamond Valley Lake, California
31537 Journal ArticleGroen, C.L., and J.C. Schmulbach1978The Sport Fishery of the Unchannelized and Channelized Middle Missouri River
1491 Journal ArticleGuier, C.R., L.E. Nichols, R.T. Rachels.1981Biological investigation of flathead catfish in the Cape Fear River.
31616 NewsHagen, L.2018SD river study puts monetary reward tags on catfish
30823 Journal ArticleHall, H.H.1934An Ecological Study of the Fishes of Mineral Lake, Kansas
31527 BookHarlan, J.R., E.B. Speaker1951Iowa fish and fishing
13443 Web PageHatch, J.T., and K. Schmidt2002Fishes of Minnesota: Distribution in 8 Major Drainage Basins
29401 Journal ArticleHedden, S.C. and K.B. Gido2016Movement distances and activity of introduced flathead catfish (Plyodictis olivaris) in the Upper Gila river basin, New Mexico, and potential impacts on native fishes.
31624 ReportHesse, L.W.1993The Status of Nebraska Fishes in the Missouri River: Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), Ictaluridae. and Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus), Ictaluridae.
1662 Book ChapterHocutt, C.H., R.E. Jenkins, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr.1986Zoogeography of the fishes of the central Appalachians and central Atlantic coastal plain.
25714 Web PageHookedAZ.com.2012Lake Pleasant Arizona.
25704 Web PageHookedAZ.com.2013Arizona Fishing Reports and News.
29753 Journal ArticleHubbs, C.L., and C.W. Greene1926Further notes on the fishes of the Great Lakes and tributary waters
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13018 DatabaseIdaho Fish and Game1998Official list of Idaho record fish (as of October, 1997)
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25305 Web PageJimmyRRat2006Jimmy Flathead
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29740 Web PageKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.2017Fishing Forecast Information
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25230 NewsKornegay, B.2012OUTDOORS FEATURE: Flathead catfish are big, bad, ugly and fun
110 BookKoster, W.J.1957Guide to the Fishes of New Mexico.
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31702 ReportLang, T., and R. Mauk2014Kickapoo Reservoir 2013 Fisheries Management Survey Report
25668 Journal ArticleLaVigne, H.R., R.M. Hughes, and A.T. Herlihy2008Bioassessments to Detect Changes in Pacific Northwest River Fish Assemblages: A Malheur River Case Study
30825 Journal ArticleLayher, W.G., and R.J. Boles1979Growth of Pylodictus olivaris (Rafinesque) in a Kansas Reservoir
275 BookLee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D.E. McAllister, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr.1980Atlas of North American freshwater fishes.
29801 ReportLincoln, R.S.1974Inventory of the Fisheries Resources of the Upper Maple River Watershed
23942 Journal ArticleLinder, A.D.1963Idaho's alien fishes.
26408 DatabaseLoftus, A.2011Multi State Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Master Database records via Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)
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28283 BookMacy, B.C., Jr., D.E. Fletcher, F.D. Martin, M.H. Paller, and M.J.M Reichert2005Fishes of the Middle Savannah River Basin.
25671 ReportMalheur Watershed Council and Burns Paiute Tribe.2004Malheur River Subbasin Assessment and Management Plan For Fish and Wildlife Mitigation.
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29797 NewsMartonosi, L.1976Lake Macatawa fishing is 'Out of this world'
43325 NewsMaryland Department of Natural Resources2024Thousands of invasive fish removed from Maryland waters at Conowingo Dam
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31986 OtherMaryland Department of Natural Resources.2018 
31431 ReportMauk, R, and T. Lang2015Arrowhead Reservoir 2015 Fisheries Management Survey Report
31457 ReportMauk, R, and T. Lang2016Buffalo Creek Reservoir 2016 Fisheries Management Survey Report
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29744 Journal ArticleMenhinick, E.F., T.M. Burton, and J.R. Bailey1974An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina
1563 BookMettee, M.F., P.E. O'Neil, and J.M. Pierson.1996Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin.
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29926 DatabaseMichigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR).2016Master Angler entries from 1973 - 2016
29737 ReportMichigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR).2017Species, Strain, Age Stocking Report
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217 BookMoyle, P.B.1976Inland fishes of California.
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29802 ReportNelson, D.D. and D.W. Smith1981Rotenone Fisheries Survey of the Grand River
29810 ReportNelson, D.D. and D.W. Smith1981Rotenone Fisheries Survey of the Grand River
28828 Web PageNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife2009Invasive Flathead Catfish Found in New Jersey
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30920 DatabaseNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission2017Inland Fisheries Division, Sport Fish Restortion program biotic collection database
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31075 DatabaseOklahoma Department of Wildlife2017Flathead catfish historic stockings
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1331 ReportOwen, J.B., D.S. Elsen, and G.W. Russell.1981Distribution of fishes in North and South Dakota basins affected by the Garrison Diversion unit.
25669 Journal ArticleP.C. Marsh, J.E. Brooks, Dean A. Hendrickson, and W.L. Minckley1991Fishes of Eagle Creek, Arizona, with Records for Threatened Spikedace and Loach Minnow (Cyprinidae)
25211 ReportPasch, R.W.1976Survey of the lower Flint River fishery and aquatic community. Federal Aid in Fish Restoration, Project F-28, Final Report
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24712 DatabasePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission2011Collection data for Etheostoma blennioides, E. zonale, Notropis volucellus, and Pylodictis olivaris in the Delaware, Susquehanna, and Potomac drainages. Provided by Doug Fischer on 20 October 2011.
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716 BookRobison, H.W., and T.M. Buchanan1988Fishes of Arkansas.
18855 BookRohde, F.C., R.G. Arndt, J.W. Foltz, and J.M. Quattro2009Freshwater fishes of South Carolina
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31528 BookScholz, A.T., and H.J. McLellan2010Fishes of the Columbia and Snake River Basins in Eastern Washington
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30184 ReportSchrouder, K.S., R.N. Lockwood, and J.P. Baker2009Tittabawassee River assessment
25304 Web PageShane Smith2009GA DNR on Chattahoochee river
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31555 ReportState of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Fisheries Division2005Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Dingell-Johnson / Wallop-Breaux Project F-75-R-22 Performance Report 1 March 2004 through 28 February 2005
25221 Web PageState of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection2004DEP advises anglers to be aware of invasive species of catfish
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