Record catch: Largest flathead catfish ever caught in Pennsylvania

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Friday, May 10, 2019
Record 50 pound catfish caught in Pa.
Record 50 pound catfish caught in Pa. Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News Mornings on May 10, 2019.

A Lancaster County man is showing off quite a catch.

Jeff Bonawitz reeled in a record-sized flathead catfish from the Susquehanna River last month.

The fish tips the scales at 50 pounds, 7 ounces.

It is the largest ever caught in Pennsylvania.

Bonawitz decided bragging rights were enough for him.

He and his 8-year-old nephew released the catfish back into the water.