
Lake Records: Blue: 87.50 pounds Channel: 29.80 Flathead: 88 And many of our state's top catfish lakes are in prime condition, thanks to heavy rainfall in 2017 that filled many of them right up to the brim. While you're there, you may as well try to catch as many species as possible! Included in their descriptions are the lake-record catfish for each body of water for channel cats, blue cats and flatheads. These lakes are all worth the drive, regardless if it's an hour from home or a lot farther. While the urban fishing effort remains strong, in large part due to the resiliency of channel catfish, there are other larger Texas lakes that stand out when discussing exceptional catfish angling. "The purpose of the Neighborhood Fishin' program is to get more people involved in the outdoors by creating fun, convenient, close-to-home opportunities where people can catch fish anytime they are ready to go."
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"Texas is growing at a rapid rate - and most of the people who live in those urban areas don't go fishing," Terre noted.

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Part of that ongoing effort includes the Neighborhood Fishin' program, which helps stock channel cats into lakes in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Abilene, Amarillo, Bryan-College Station, San Angelo, Tyler, Waco and Wichita Falls areas. Terre said those goals center around providing access and opportunity to a growing population.
