rob allen
08-17-2005, 10:09 PM
Huge catfish landed at Round Lake
A 33 pound 8 oz. (36") catfish was landed by a bank angler at Round Lake (just below Lacamas Lake) on the evening of August 10. James L. Hutchison of Vancouver caught the fish using chicken livers. Mr. Hutchison had caught several smaller brown bullhead catfish before the larger fish struck. He reported it took a half an hour to land the fish on a light, 6 foot long trout rod.
The fish has been tentatively identified as a channel catfish. Channel catfish were released into Lacamas at least twice, once in the late 80's and again around 1993. Channel cats were sampled by the state in Lacamas Lake a few years ago. Attached is a picture of the fish.
fyi - The Washington state record channel catfish is 36.2 pounds. It was caught from the I-82 Pond #6 (Yakima County) in September 1999
A 33 pound 8 oz. (36") catfish was landed by a bank angler at Round Lake (just below Lacamas Lake) on the evening of August 10. James L. Hutchison of Vancouver caught the fish using chicken livers. Mr. Hutchison had caught several smaller brown bullhead catfish before the larger fish struck. He reported it took a half an hour to land the fish on a light, 6 foot long trout rod.
The fish has been tentatively identified as a channel catfish. Channel catfish were released into Lacamas at least twice, once in the late 80's and again around 1993. Channel cats were sampled by the state in Lacamas Lake a few years ago. Attached is a picture of the fish.
fyi - The Washington state record channel catfish is 36.2 pounds. It was caught from the I-82 Pond #6 (Yakima County) in September 1999