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TN00346 FLATHEAD CATFISH PYLODICTIS OLIVARIS

| Result | Management Action | ||
| Existing | Other management practices [specified in comments] |
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
| Existing | 1392, 1187, 1537 |
Comments on Management Practices
The suggested management is by regulation of the catch only. This is an important commercial fish in many states. This is a large game fish exceeded in size only by the blue catfish. A specimen of 86 pounds was taken in 1966 in Kansas *1392,1187,1537*.