She chases monster fish in the Delaware River. Meet the ‘Flathead Queen’.

When it comes to fishing, few anglers exhibit the drive, determination and passion that Laura Yeates shows as she chases monster flathead catfish from March through early fall on the Delaware River.

Known affectionately as the “Catfish Queen” and the “Flathead Queen,” the Bethlehem resident easily gets out more than 100 days a year while targeting the large, hard-fighting fish that call the river home.