FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026

Question: What fish weighing over 76 pounds set the state record as the largest ever caught with a hook and line?

Answer: A flathead catfish. Caught by angler Eddie Wilcoxson in Bartlett Lake on April 13, 2013, it set the state record for Arizona’s largest flathead catfish ever snagged in inland waters. The species can grow large, with some exceeding 100 pounds and lengths of more than 5 feet.