Fishing For

Blue catfish

4.0
(699)
10K 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

5.0
(1)
Gunston Cove
38.672727, -77.153234
229 Catches
4.0
(26)
Potomac River
Prince George's County, Maryland
201 Catches
4.0
(27)
James River
City of Newport News, Virginia
197 Catches
3.0
(9)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
117 Catches
4.0
(9)
Ohio River
Boone County, Kentucky
117 Catches
4.0
(12)
Lake Lewisville
Denton County, Texas
114 Catches
4.0
(15)
Potomac River
Charles County, Maryland
102 Catches
4.0
(17)
Lake Ray Hubbard
Rockwall County, Texas
80 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1095)
467 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1175)
236 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(121)
168 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel
4.0
(9)
167 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(144)
149 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(27)
142 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(37)
96 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(214)
91 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Keith McCormick

17 hours ago
 • 
Charles County, Maryland

Blue catfish
17 lb
12 likes • 1 comment

Mark Fullerton

1 day ago
 • 
Comanche County, Oklahoma

Blue catfish
4 likes • 1 comment
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Rick Valore

3 hours ago
 • 
Harrison County, Ohio

Blue catfish
6 likes

Logan Smith

1 day ago
 • 
Morgan County, Alabama

Blue catfish
7 lb
1
7 likes

Edith Ammendolia

2 days ago
 • 
Blount County, Tennessee

Wow! Well, he broke our bass streak, but look at the monster my bf caught! Boy, was he MAD!!! 😂

Blue catfish
9 lb 5 oz
1
8 likes

Daniel Carter

1 day ago
 • 
James City County, Virginia

Awesome night on the river the catfish bite has picked up. Non stop action besides the hour of slack tide. Caught 17 in total with the three biggest at 34.98lb, 31.96lb, & 23.46lbs. With total weight somewhere over 200lbs first time I’ve done that in one night.

Blue catfish
35 lb
11
12 likes

Ace Marshall

2 days ago
 • 
Jefferson County, Wisconsin

I used a 15 pound line and a medium action rod but everything bent so much

Blue catfish
10 lb 5 oz
3 likes • 2 comments

JJ Stumps

2 days ago
 • 
Dallas County, Texas

Blue catfish
14 lb
6 likes
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