Navigating 69,000-acre Lake Guntersville often results in multiple sizable catches, especially when it comes to blue catfish. Winter produces more elite-class giants in this lake than the summer peak.

Casting a line on a hot summer day is about as Alabama as you can get.

Got a craving for catfish kicking in? Sometimes, you’re just in the mood for a classic Southern dinner — we’re talking crispy, fried catfish, baked potato, coleslaw and hushpuppies — but when that ...