Are Car-Sized Catfish Living Below Oklahoma Lake Dams?

There is a rumor that there are enormous catfish the size of VW Beetles living below (your local lake dam) in (your town), Oklahoma.

Have you heard that before?

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This was a big talking point in our little Northern OK Mayberry growing up. Someone knew someone who talked to the diver who saw one of these magnificent beasts while making repairs in the spillway.

This was before the internet was in every household, and long before social media and cell phones were everyday life. It wasn't until I was much older that I realized, I'm fairly sure every lake in America was rumored to have a giant catfish living in it.

The real question.

How did everyone have the same rumor during a time when none of us were connected to any other part of the country?

Also, I wonder how this tall tale got started.

It's curious how rumors spread back in the 90s. Like that thing with Marilyn Manson... Every teenager in America knew it, but nobody realized everyone knew it because none of us were connected outside of the lunchroom table.

It's wild.

Where was your giant catfish located?

Oklahoma's Ten Best Fishing Lakes

If you know, you know. When it comes to fishing, not all lakes are equal. While you can fish and catch fish in just about every body of water in the Sooner State, there are only a handful of lakes Oklahoma anglers get serious about.

Here are the top fishing lakes in Oklahoma.

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More Hole in the Wall Oklahoma Restaurants People Rave About

Depending on how adventurous an eater you are, when you see a sort of run-down restaurant, you'll think one of two things.

Option 1: You'll think it's gross and a place you'd never step foot in...

Option 2: You'll realize the diamond in the rough, knowing it'll be delicious.

After looking at a bunch of the hidden gems in Southwest Oklahoma, here are the suggestions we got throughout the rest of the state.

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15 More Amazing Southwest Oklahoma Hole-In-The-Wall Eats

It's far too easy to be lulled into thinking the same old chain restaurants are the "good" places to eat across Southwest Oklahoma. You won't find a single franchise on this list. It's all locally owned, locally run, and sometimes a little run down, but you'll agree the meals are outstanding when you walk away with a belly full of the good stuff.

In no particular order, here are another fifteen amazing local Southwest Oklahoma eats, and be sure to check out the O.G. 15 Amazing SWOK Hole-In-The-Wall Eats right here when you're done...

Gallery Credit: Kelso

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