BLUE CATFISH
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.
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.
| Impoundment | Size | Stocking Date | Quantity | Species | Stocking Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacygne Reservoir | Intermediates | 2023-09-21 | 2605 | Blue Catfish | 2023 |
| Perry Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2023-09-21 | 10639 | Blue Catfish | 2023 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2023-09-21 | 4016 | Blue Catfish | 2023 |
| Lacygne Reservoir | Unknown | 2022-10-04 | 2637 | Blue Catfish | 2022 |
| Perry Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2022-10-04 | 16817 | Blue Catfish | 2022 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Unknown | 2022-10-04 | 4058 | Blue Catfish | 2022 |
| Perry Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2022-10-05 | 4548 | Blue Catfish | 2022 |
| Perry Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2022-10-05 | 25682 | Blue Catfish | 2022 |
| Cheney Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-20 | 19811 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Cheney Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-21 | 7995 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | Intermediates | 2021-09-21 | 6110 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | Intermediates | 2021-09-21 | 12285 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-21 | 4108 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Cheney Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-22 | 5980 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | Intermediates | 2021-09-22 | 6448 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | Intermediates | 2021-09-22 | 12714 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Cheney Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-23 | 4221 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Kanopolis Reservoir | Intermediates | 2021-09-23 | 2376 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2021-09-23 | 3933 | Blue Catfish | 2021 |
| Lacygne Reservoir | Intermediates | 2020-09-22 | 2449 | Blue Catfish | 2020 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2020-09-23 | 3934 | Blue Catfish | 2020 |
| Lacygne Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2019-09-19 | 2712 | Blue Catfish | 2019 |
| Pomona Reservoir | Fingerlings | 2019-09-19 | 4066 | Blue Catfish | 2019 |