Nebraska native George Thompson reeled in a record blue catfish on Oct. 12, breaking the record for the largest caught in Iowa.

In 2004, a state record was recorded for the biggest blue catfish caught in Iowa. That record fish weighed in at 101 lbs. and ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the behemoth fish was reeled in by George Thompson along the Missouri River in ...

The fish, which weighed 105 pounds and was 60 inches long, was reeled in by Nebraska resident George Thompson.

Although this record-breaker was caught in the Iowa River in Johnson County, the Iowa DNR says spotted bass aren't actually ...

A fisherman in Pottawattamie County now holds the state record for reeling in the biggest catfish.George Thompson was fishing ...

After a 35-minute battle using only a rod and reel, George Thompson hauled in a behemoth 105-pound, 60-inch blue catfish on ...

A blue catfish weighing in at 105 pounds was caught in the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Oct. 12 ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says George Thompson landed a monster after a 35-minute battle on rod and reel on ...

The fisherman kept it alive in a specialized tank until it could be verified, then released it back into the Missouri River, ...