Blue Catfish

Q: What is the scientific name for blue catfish?

Blue Catfish is Ictalurus furcatus. Anglers also call it blue cat.

The record

Blue Catfish at a glance

Scientific name: Ictalurus furcatus
Typical size: 20-40 inches, 10-50 lbs
State record: 69 lbs, caught in the St. Johns River in 2006
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Freshwater
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Common

Where it lives

Habitat

Blue catfish inhabit large river systems, reservoirs, and lakes with deep water and moderate to strong current. Anglers target them with cut bait, live bait, or stink baits in deep holes, channels, and dam tailwaters, often fishing on the bottom with heavy tackle.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a blue catfish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.

How the Fishdex™ works

Questions

Blue Catfish questions people ask

What is the scientific name for blue catfish?

Blue Catfish is Ictalurus furcatus. Anglers also call it blue cat.

How big does a blue catfish get?

A typical blue catfish runs 20-40 inches, 10-50 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every blue catfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do blue catfish live?

Blue catfish inhabit large river systems, reservoirs, and lakes with deep water and moderate to strong current. Anglers target them with cut bait, live bait, or stink baits in deep holes, channels, and dam tailwaters, often fishing on the bottom with heavy tackle. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.

Is blue catfish in the Cobia Fishdex?

Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.

Freshwater