Father, son reel in massive 47-pound catfish
Published: May 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM CDT
HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A father and son reeled in a 47-pound catfish while fishing on Friday.
Liam and Bradley Watts caught the flathead catfish around 8 p.m. on Lake Hickory.
Photos shared with WBTV by Pam Watts showed the two holding up the massive catfish.
According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, flatheads are native to the river basins of the Gulf of Mexico.
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