Teen Angler Lands Record 65.6-Pound Catfish at Lake Arrowhead

A routine fishing trip on Lake Arrowhead turned into a record- setting day Aug. 28 when 15-year-old William Maxwell hauled in a 65.6-pound flathead catfish, shattering the previous junior angler record by nearly 20 pounds.

Maxwell was fishing with Brandon Brown of Brown’s Guide Service when the massive flathead took the bait. Brown, who has operated his Lake Arrowhead guide service since 2010, init…