Invasive
Flathead Catfish Found in New Jersey (Jun 18, 2009) New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife
has verified a 5.5 pound, 20-inch Flathead
Catfish was caught in the Delaware River
at the Fireman’s Hole, Lambertville,
on Jun 10, 2009. In the southeastern United
States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
has listed it as its highest priority among
invasive animal species.
Anglers that catch what they think is
a Flathead catfish are asked not to release
it back into the water, and to notify the
Division's Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries.
