BLUE CATFISH

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The blue catfish looks much like the channel cat, except the blue has a humped back, an anal fin with 30 or more rays, and grows bigger. Blues are native to several rivers in northeastern Kansas including the Kansas and Missouri. Blues are seldom caught on the concoctions used for channel cats, preferring cut or live bait. The largest blue cat on record weighed 109 pounds, 4 ounces. The Kansas record weighed 102.8 pounds.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/17/2025

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>20") (>30") (>35") (lbs.) BR
TUTTLE CREEK RIVER POND 15.43 2.14 0.00 18.72 G
WINFIELD CITY LAKE 1.64 1.10 0.27 22.25 P
Updated: 01/17/2025

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>20") (>30") (>35") (lbs.) BR
JOHN REDMOND 152.02 4.29 0.36 29.57 G
ELK CITY 101.50 11.78 0.71 24.57 G
EL DORADO 77.63 1.20 0.00 13.05 E
PERRY 34.68 9.56 5.79 45.15 G
TUTTLE CREEK 32.77 6.30 0.93 33.04 G
GLEN ELDER 29.71 8.50 3.56 39.25 G
LOVEWELL 27.68 19.56 6.26 35.86 G
MILFORD 21.03 2.77 1.85 43.98 E
MELVERN 17.51 5.90 0.39 19.43 G
CHENEY 16.76 11.41 8.06 57.71 F
KANOPOLIS 15.97 0.77 0.00 18.68 F
CLINTON 8.31 3.12 1.45 37.44 F
WOLF CREEK 7.69 1.99 0.36 38.00 F
WILSON 6.60 3.62 0.62 32.82 G
Stocking Records Information
Blue Catfish Image

The blue catfish looks much like the channel cat, except the blue has a humped back, a longer anal fin, and grows bigger. Blues are native to several rivers in northeastern Kansas including the Kansas and Missouri. Blues are seldom caught on the concoctions used for channel cats, preferring cut or live bait. The largest blue cat on record weighed 143 pounds. The Kansas record weighed 102.8 pounds.