Fishing For

Blue catfish

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(677)

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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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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(1068)

462 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1147)

227 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(119)

165 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel

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(8)

158 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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(210)

90 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

El Romo

1 day ago

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Dallas County, Texas

These blues love bluegills.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 17 lb

Gear 1

32 likes • 1 comment

Haley Cain

1 day ago

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York County, South Carolina

Species Blue catfish

Weight 16 lb

10 likes • 2 comments

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Daniel Quintana

2 days ago

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Fort Bend County, Texas

Species Blue catfish

8 likes • 1 comment

Blake Harpold

3 days ago

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Warren County, Ohio

Species Blue catfish

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

Gear 2

10 likes

BIGRICHFISH !

1 day ago

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Denton County, Texas

Fish are still biting! Book now!

Species Blue catfish

13 likes

Millard Snowden

3 days ago

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Anne Arundel County, Maryland

#dirtycreekboyz at it again with another blue cat baby.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 11 lb 13 oz

Gear 10

10 likes

Daniel Carter

3 days ago

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Prince George County, Virginia

Again ended up catching 6 fish. Had a few got aways including one probably 20pounder close to the boat. Did end up with one decent one. Didn’t matter which bait I was using as long as it was fresh.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 28 lb 10 oz

Gear 9

10 likes • 1 comment

Daniel Carter

4 days ago

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Henrico County, Virginia

Caught 6 fish all together last night. Found out why I normally don’t fish super shallow water. Took me about hour to figure out how to get out of the mud. I ended up having to heave my anchor as far as I could put boat in full reverse steer it back and forth while slowly pulling the anchor to try and get a deep bite.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 7 lb 10 oz

Gear 9

15 likes

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