The blue fish caught in lake Taxoma

New state record catfish. 140 lbs. caught in Lake Texoma. This is one of those legendary fish that scuba divers say they see at the bottom of dams that are big enough to eat a person.

Analysis: Interestingly enough, there really was a record-breaking blue catfish caught in Lake Texoma, Texas in January 2004 - but this isn't it. The above photo, circulating via email since February 2004, appears real enough, but there is no information about its origin or the two hearty fishermen struggling under the weight of their monstrous catch.

Urban legend has it that man-eating catfish the size of Volkswagens have been sighted near the base of dams by maintenance divers whose hair reportedly turned white from the shock of it, but the largest specimens ever actually caught in the United States have weighed in at under 150 lbs.

Melvin A.

Taken From: Google by Lucas van der Guest.