Fishing For

Blue catfish

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10.2K 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

50.0 - 89.1 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blue catfish

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Gunston Cove

38.672727, -77.153234

City of Newport News, Virginia

Prince George's County, Maryland

Boone County, Kentucky

Wicomico County, Maryland

Charles County, Maryland

Calvert County, Maryland

88 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1155)

471 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1234)

239 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel

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(10)

191 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(123)

172 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(147)

154 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

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(27)

145 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

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(37)

100 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(224)

93 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Chase Wells

7 hours ago

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Coffee County, Tennessee

Nice little Cat from this morning

Species Blue catfish

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 2

8 likes

Sebastian Magana

15 hours ago

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Kern County, California

Got this good looking cat from the aqueduct 💪

Species Blue catfish

Gear 1

8 likes

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Matthew Asp

1 day ago

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Warren County, Ohio

🎣 Had an awesome evening out on the water and landed this beautiful catfish! Nothing beats the feeling of a good fight, the excitement of the catch, and making memories that keep you coming back for more. Definitely a fishing trip to remember! 🐟🔥

Species Blue catfish

Weight 7 lb

7 likes • 1 comment

Daniel Carter

1 day ago

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Prince George County, Virginia

Couldn’t get on them last night all I managed was three small catfish did have a monster that through the hook on me after a 5 or 6 minute fight. It took a dive straight under boat and for a quick second I gave slack to reposition so it wouldn’t cut line on boat and it flipped the hook out.

Species Blue catfish

Gear 1

12 likes

Daniel Carter

2 days ago

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James City County, Virginia

No monsters but had a good night landing some quality fish. Biggest three were 26lb, 25lb, & 20lb and caught 14 fish all together.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 26 lb 7 oz

Gear 4

21 likes • 2 comments

Skylar Leventhal

2 days ago

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Harris County, Texas

Species Blue catfish

Weight 4 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

Jeff Gautier

6 days ago

•

Horry County, South Carolina

Species Blue catfish

Weight 11 lb 3 oz

12 likes

Milesthebassboy Ky

1 week ago

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Oldham County, Kentucky

Big catfish

Species Blue catfish

Weight 9 lb

8 likes

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