The wels catfish is hands-down one of the biggest freshwater game fish on the planet. Here are the largest ever landed by anglers. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories ...

An angler caught the gigantic wels catfish in the murky waters of the River Po, in Italy, where the previous world record for the largest catfish was set just 2 months ago.

The International Game Fish Association all-tackle record for wels catfish is 297 pounds, 9 ounces, from Italy’s River Po. Attila Zsedely caught that fish in 2010. About Wels Catfish Ballard released ...