{"id":3793,"date":"2026-06-07T17:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3793"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:31:21","slug":"angler-reels-in-massive-75-pound-catfish-at-lake-texoma-over-memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3793","title":{"rendered":"Angler reels in massive 75-pound catfish at Lake Texoma over Memorial Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3792\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/afd297b6ec43f5a75b1e08efd2558de6.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/afd297b6ec43f5a75b1e08efd2558de6.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/afd297b6ec43f5a75b1e08efd2558de6-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Photo Credit of Steven West<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>LAKE TEXOMA, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A holiday weekend fishing trip turned into the catch of a lifetime for one angler on Lake Texoma, who reeled in a massive 75-pound catfish over the Memorial Day weekend.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3790\">2 shot, 1 killed during NE Houston family gathering<\/a><\/p> <h2>Massive 75-Pound Catch<\/h2> <!-- --><p>The monster fish was caught on a jug line in the waters near Cedar Bayou Marina, located on the Texas-Oklahoma border.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>After posing for photos and admiring the sheer size of the giant catfish, the angler released the fish back into the lake to support local conservation efforts and allow it to continue growing.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3787\">Man hospitalized after argument leads to shooting in West Houston, resident not charged<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Lake Texoma is renowned as one of the premier destinations for blue catfish in the United States, frequently drawing anglers from across the country seeking trophy-sized catches.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3782\">Houston weather: Less rain for Sunday<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An angler reeled in a giant 75-pound blue catfish over Memorial Day weekend during a holiday fishing trip on Lake Texoma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-texas"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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