The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help researchers learn more about blue catfish movement in the Potomac River. Beginning in 2012, blue catfish will be tagged with two tags—one white, one yellow. Anglers that catch a … Continued
The Catfish Hunters by Jake Bussolini and Mac Byrum provides extensive information for catching catfish in North America. Both authors have extensive experience with a variety of catfish species. Three catfish species are covered in detail; the channel catfish, blue … Continued
In February, 2012, a fisherman caught a monster catfish while trotlining in South Carolina’s Lake Moultrie (part of the Santee Cooper reservoir system). Weighing 136 pounds, 6 ounces and 56 inches in length, it is the largest blue catfish ever … Continued
The Maryland state record for blue catfish was broken when a Pennsylvania angler caught a massive blue catfish in the Potomac River near Fort Washington. The 80-pound, 12-ounce blue catfish was caught on February 23, 2012 in the Potomac River … Continued
Yearling and fingerling blue catfish will be stocked into Hoover Reservoir for the first time in the fall of 2011, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The stocking effort is part of a pilot … Continued