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 Chesapeake Bay has a lot of blue catfish, and that's a problem. Now lawmakers have a plan, to see if the invasive fish ...

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, ...

The summer season in Georgia is prime time for catfishing. Learn where to find these fish and how to catch them.

Trey Reid of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission caught this 48-pound blue catfish on the Mississippi River near Helena-West Helena while recording an episode of the AGFC’s television show.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...