Fishing For

Blue catfish

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(682)

9.8K Catches

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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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(1)

Gunston Cove

38.672727, -77.153234

City of Newport News, Virginia

Prince George's County, Maryland

Wicomico County, Maryland

Boone County, Kentucky

Charles County, Maryland

Rockwall County, Texas

80 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1074)

465 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1153)

229 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(120)

166 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel

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(8)

159 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

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(141)

148 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad

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(27)

141 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch

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(37)

96 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(211)

90 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Christopher Warman

1 day ago

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Clermont County, Ohio

Shad head always a winner stroked 14 ft !! 🎣🐷

Species Blue catfish

9 likes

Hunter Ward

1 day ago

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Navarro County, Texas

A nice Trinity River Blue! Ate a huge piece of bait!

Species Blue catfish

Weight 5 lb

Gear 3

45 likes • 5 comments

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TJ Grosskopf

3 days ago

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Vance County, North Carolina

My personal best 27 inch blue catfish 7.5lbs and my puppies were excited too... 🐕 🐶 🎣

Species Blue catfish

Weight 7 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

7 likes

Edith Ammendolia

4 days ago

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Knox County, Tennessee

Beautiful big blue catdaddy for me this morning! Heck of a fight!

Species Blue catfish

Weight 2 lb 13 oz

12 likes

Aqua Anglers

3 days ago

•

Lancaster County, South Carolina

I guess hot dogs do catch em 🤣

Species Blue catfish

Gear 1

9 likes

Edith Ammendolia

4 days ago

•

Knox County, Tennessee

Big ol catdaddy today! (He still didn’t beat my record, though! 😉😂)

Species Blue catfish

Weight 5 lb 6 oz

9 likes

Graham A

3 days ago

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Rowan County, North Carolina

Massive blue cat on the crappie

Species Blue catfish

Weight 34 lb 11 oz

7 likes • 2 comments

Neil Myer

4 days ago

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Licking County, Ohio

Great multi species day. The blue was top 3 fights for me. It was pulling drag like I was giving it away. Took forever to land him in the yak without a net but it was well worth it. Tight lines anglers 🙏

Species Blue catfish

Weight 39 lb 5 oz

Gear 6

39 likes • 7 comments

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