Fishing For

Blue catfish

4.0
(722)
10.2K 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
(27)
James River
City of Newport News, Virginia
218 Catches
4.0
(26)
Potomac River
Prince George's County, Maryland
206 Catches
4.0
(12)
Lake Lewisville
Denton County, Texas
119 Catches
4.0
(9)
Ohio River
Boone County, Kentucky
118 Catches
3.0
(9)
Nanticoke River
Wicomico County, Maryland
117 Catches
4.0
(16)
Potomac River
Charles County, Maryland
102 Catches
4.0
(14)
Patuxent River
Calvert County, Maryland
90 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue catfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1159)
474 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1246)
239 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Eel
4.0
(10)
193 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat
4.0
(125)
172 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver
4.0
(148)
155 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shad
4.0
(27)
147 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Perch
4.0
(37)
100 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(226)
94 Catches

Recently Caught Blue catfish

Hunter Ward

1 day ago
 • 
Tarrant County, Texas

Not the target species, but fun fight on ultra light!

Blue catfish
1 lb
1
41 likes • 6 comments

BIGRICHFISH !

2 days ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

Bigger fish today! Book now!

Blue catfish
16 likes
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BIGRICHFISH !

3 days ago
 • 
Denton County, Texas

Big blues are biting! Book now!

Blue catfish
12 likes

Darryl Radcliff

3 days ago
 • 
Calvert County, Maryland

Blue catfish
3
6 likes

Daniel Carter

4 days ago
 • 
Charles City County, Virginia

Very slow night but managed to catch 2 good fish. 38.5lb & 21.92lb

Blue catfish
38 lb 8 oz
6
15 likes • 1 comment

Louie Carson

4 days ago
 • 
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Blue catfish
1
10 likes

Chase Wells

4 days ago
 • 
Coffee County, Tennessee

My boy caught dinner! Haha

Blue catfish
6 lb 3 oz
3
11 likes

Drew McDonald

5 days ago
 • 
Guilford County, North Carolina

Blue catfish
1 lb 8 oz
9 likes
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