This Year's Catfish Winners And A Record-Breaking Fish

Josh Palm shows off his monster catfish at the Midnight Weigh-Ins of the 2024 Milk River Catfish Classic. Palm reeled in a 20.13 pound cat that was estimated to be over 30 years old. The catfish smashed all records on the Montana Cats Circuit, which spans 25 years and 73 different events, by 4 lbs. Palm's fish was released back into the Milk River – with all the other fish – following the weigh-ins.

Jason Molstad and Brady Flaten hold up four of their final five catfish which earned them the championship title for this year's Milk River Catfish Classic. The two reeled in 30.92 lbs. of catfish to claim the top trophy after winning the inaugural event 24 years ago. The two brought in about a dozen fish over the course of the tournament, returning lesser specimens to the river while keeping the big cats for the win.