Fishing For

Blue catfish

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(628)

9.1K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Blue catfish. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

Maximum Length

5.4 ft

Maximum Weight

149.9 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blue catfish

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(1)

Gunston Cove

38.672727, -77.153234

Prince George's County, Maryland

City of Newport News, Virginia

Wicomico County, Maryland

Boone County, Kentucky

Charles County, Maryland

Rockwall County, Texas

75 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(997)

445 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1067)

214 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(108)

152 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel

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(8)

138 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(131)

137 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

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(24)

120 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

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(36)

91 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(196)

89 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Marco Gomez

10 hours ago

•

San Bernardino County, California

the second fish of the night... he was loving it

Species Blue catfish

Weight 11 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

9 likes

Frank Craig

9 hours ago

•

Pickens County, Alabama

Species Blue catfish

Weight 20 lb

Gear 1

6 likes

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charles miller

13 hours ago

•

Swain County, North Carolina

Species Blue catfish

7 likes • 1 comment

J Beezy

2 days ago

•

Rutherford County, Tennessee

Im Getting good at this. Time to move up to some heavier cats. Anyone know where I can bank fish in Rutherford or Davidson County for some bigger cats....???

Species Blue catfish

Gear 1

14 likes • 6 comments

Vince Chidester

3 days ago

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Louisa County, Virginia

Species Blue catfish

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Vanessa W

2 days ago

•

Madison County, Mississippi

Species Blue catfish

8 likes

Darryl Radcliff

3 days ago

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Calvert County, Maryland

Species Blue catfish

Weight 2 lb 8 oz

Gear 3

6 likes

Anthony 703

4 days ago

•

City of Alexandria, Virginia

Species Blue catfish

Weight 4 lb

Gear 1

8 likes

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