Fishing For

Blue catfish

4.0
(605)
8.9K Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
5.4 ft
Maximum Weight
149.9 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blue catfish

5.0
(1)
Gunston Cove
38.672727, -77.153234
228 Catches
4.0
(23)
Potomac River
Prince George's County, Maryland
177 Catches
4.0
(24)
James River
City of Newport News, Virginia
156 Catches
3.0
(8)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
117 Catches
4.0
(9)
Ohio River
Boone County, Kentucky
115 Catches
4.0
(10)
Potomac River
Charles County, Maryland
92 Catches
4.0
(11)
Lake Lewisville
Denton County, Texas
76 Catches
4.0
(15)
Lake Ray Hubbard
Rockwall County, Texas
75 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(926)
441 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1004)
207 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(106)
147 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(124)
132 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel
4.0
(8)
130 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(24)
118 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(35)
91 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(191)
88 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Jerell Thompson

5 hours ago
 • 
Sedgwick County, Kansas

Blue catfish
5 likes

Toby Sulkes

9 hours ago
 • 
Ottawa County, Ohio

Blue catfish
5 likes
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Toby Sulkes

9 hours ago
 • 
Ottawa County, Ohio

Blue catfish
7 lb
3 likes

Kevin USMC

15 hours ago
 • 
Will County, Illinois

Not my fish!

Blue catfish
23 lb 5 oz
7 likes

Aj Vega

15 hours ago
 • 
Collin County, Texas

Blue catfish
3 likes

Scott Farischon

15 hours ago
 • 
Charles County, Maryland

Blue catfish
2 lb 1 oz
2
5 likes

Daniel Carter

16 hours ago
 • 
Charles City County, Virginia

Caught 7 fish 4 of them off live eel including the biggest one off top water, 24lb 9oz.

Blue catfish
24 lb 9 oz
8
15 likes

Timothy Moss

6 hours ago
 • 
Gaston County, North Carolina

Blue catfish
11 lb
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