The Colossal Channel Catfish Of The Red River

A short fishing video Featuring some of the murky water mud monsters of the Red River. These channel catfish anomalies grow to massive sizes in this river. Heres Just a couple from my trip the other day. Thanks For watching.

[@mikehuhman3249]

Great job! It's amazing what a catfish can do to you 😮❤❤❤ keep hooking em 🐳🎣.

[@ficekandrew]

Banger of a spring so far

[@FargoNDRoland]

Awesome

[@ConnorRyan-uy4oo]

Never met a fish that didn’t fear the river addict

[@NodakOutdoors05]

Loved the eminem referance😂😂

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

My top destination if I get a chance to visit this river.

[@FrogDad556]

6:39 The look when an absolute monster catfish dogs you absolutely!! What a monster! Thanks for repping so hard for us northern cat dudes Johnny T!

[@dennishowell2911]

Nice channel cat! Great job! I know the folks from the south don’t understand only having channel cats to fish for, but living in WA state I can relate.. Thanks for sharing, Tight lines!

[@TheRiverAddict]

Thanks for the kind words Dennis!!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

I remember back in the 90’s watching the fellas from In-fisherman going up and fishing the Red for big channels, just about all the guys from there have did that at one time or another! Always wanted to do that myself, never could afford it. But at least I can watch guys do it! I don’t know what it is that makes the Red grow big channels, I seen them catch fish in the upper twenties to mid thirty lb range.

[@TheRiverAddict]

The theory behind the size structure has to do with our colder winter climate, slow growth rate, and lack of predation from other species of catfish. Many of the fish in the river system tend to live a very very long time. That type of extended healthy grow rate tends to lead to massive fish. Many of these 20+ pound catfish could very well be upwards of 30 years old. Recently a Freshwater Drum study was completed on the Red to determine ages. Incredibly, some of the fish came back nearly 80 years old! In addition North Dakota implemented a Slot limit for 1 catfish over 24” and 5 total per day. All together makes a trophy fishery

[@SluSharkND]

What a beautiful chunky RR cat John! Thanks for sharing! I recognize the lyrics of that Eminem song about 13th Ave South...

[@user-wx2sd6zb6l]

Just moved here. I’m used to fishing for flatheads, but excited to get some of these big channels on my line! Hope to see ya on the water. I’ll be in a grey ascend h10 if ya see me say hey! Love the footage man.

[@TheRiverAddict]

Ooo sweet kayak! See you on the water brother, welcome to North Dakota! You got alot to look forward to in these parts. 😀

[@OutsidewithTom]

Bummer about the spaghetti vomit, nice fish.

[@TheRiverAddict]

Thanks tom 🤣

[@austinanderson9167]

Just went channel catfishing on the red river today and the wild rice, caught some nice ones. You been able to catch any walleyes this spring? I haven’t been able to keep them off the hook. Caught a 13” Walter on a size 7 circle hook and cut bait lol

[@TheRiverAddict]

My next video from today’s trip will actually have quite a bit of Walters in it. I was hammering them on cutbait today as well

[@kennethblevins6172]

My biggest channel is 23 lb my bst cat is a 61 lb 3 oz flathead

[@NodakOutdoors05]

Caught my pb channel last fall on the red at 28 lbs, would love to fish for some flathead or blues though.

[@MastelMade-bi4po]

Is it a giant? :)

[@TheRiverAddict]

Tiny :)

[@zabiaklian5]

Link for the rod?

[@TheRiverAddict]

6”6 Uglystick GX2 MH Action bout a $40 rod 👍

[@user-jn9gv9ve6e]

i could of done without the comment about the vomit on your sweatshirt. keep it about fishing and you will do ok.

[@TheRiverAddict]

😂