Freshwater
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
- Peak season
- Fall and Winter
- Length range
- 40–160 cm
- Weight range
- 1–60 kg
- Typical depth
- 2–20 m
Habitat
Large rivers and reservoirs with strong current and deep channels. Often found in tailraces below dams.
Behavior
Powerful predator and scavenger that follows schools of shad. Can grow extremely large; feeds aggressively.
Best techniques
- Cut shad on circle hook
- Drifting with fresh cut bait
- Anchored bottom rig
- Santee rig
