Have you ever wondered what’s swimming below you in the Cape Fear River?
David Andurs and Capt. Craig with AWOL Fishing Charters recently caught a 100-pound blue catfish in the river.
Deep Creek Outfitters NC said on Facebook that it was the largest fish ever caught on the Cape Fear River. The blue catfish weighed in at 100lbs and measured 57.5″ in length – that’s nearly 5 feet long.
Ben Ricks with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
confirmed this blue catfish caught is the largest seen in the Cape Fear
River. The state record is 127 pounds caught out of the Roanoke River.
“So humbled by this. What an amazing day on the water with an all around awesome guy,” AWOL Fishing Charters, based out of Fayetteville, said on Facebook.
The blue catfish was weighed on state certified scales at Bobby Taylor Oil, the group said on Facebook.
“Huge shoutout to the family for allowing us to put this slimy monster on their scale. Thank you guys.”
While blue catfish are a great sportfish, they do cause conservation concerns because they are non-native and can compete with many of our native species.
