The state record for blue catfish was broken by a man from Tennessee twice. Micka Burkhart, 44, of Big Rock, Tennessee, broke his own record with a catfish weighing 122 pounds, 3 ounces, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). A news statement on Thursday, July 13, stated that Burkhart grabbed the record-breaking catfish from the Barkley Reservoir in Stewart County. It measured 57.5 inches in length and 42.5 inches in girth. According to the TWRA, although Burkhart set his most recent record on Wednesday, June 28, the formal record-breaking and certification procedure was only finalized on Tuesday, July 11.