Blue catfish are the undisputed heavyweights of the American catfish family, and they can even outgrow flatheads. They can reach up to a staggering 65 inches and tip the scales at 150 pounds. Although ...

Their bellies tend to be whiter than the other species. White catfish are easily caught on live bait. The species can be distinguished from channels and blues by the number of rays in the anal fin.

The blue catfish is named for its blue and gray scales, whereas channel catfish have more of an olive or gray appearance overall. ... Nowling caught the fish with his rod, reel, and live bait.

There are plenty of locations to land a catfish, and it’s a great experience for both new and experienced anglers, according ...

Granata said the blue cats hit the bait harder than flatheads. “To fishermen, that’s exciting,” he said. In the river, he uses cut bait and live baits for a variety of catfish species.

The fish was over 56 inches long, had a girth about 41 inches, and was caught using skipjack herring for bait. You may remember back in 2010 when a 130-pound blue catfish was caught in the ...

CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - An Ohio teen reeled in what might be a state record-setting blue catfish. Jaylynn Parker, a 15-year-old student at New Richmond High School, says she has been ...

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Blue catfish can grow to 100 pounds and are the state's largest cats. ... They eat live or dead bait and will suck up worms, small fish and cutbait. The best time is at night, ...

Outside of the Pacific Northwest, where using live bait is generally illegal, most anglers have used a small live fish to catch a bigger fish. Anglers in southern California ply the blue coastal ...

CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - An Ohio teen reeled in what might be a state record-setting blue catfish. Jaylynn Parker, a 15-year-old student at New Richmond High School, says she has ...