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Dale Dennis Record Blue Cat 85 lbs. 4 oz. December, 1999 Lake Ellsworth 
Barry Bond Record Channel Cat 34 lbs. 11 oz. May, 2002 Canton Lake 
Ryan's Kaw Lake Flathead. 
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Catfish Blue Catfish
Oklahoma Record - 85.45 lbs.
Other Names Blue catfish feed more by taste and touch than by sight and have a keen sense of smell which they utilize to locate their food. These fish can exceed 100 pounds, most waters producing these record giants are large rivers or reservoirs with lots of preyfish. Originally found in the Red River in Oklahoma, blue catfish are now found almost statewide due to transplanting. The Arkansas river system also contains good populations. Blue catfish generally prefer areas with sand, gravel or rock bottoms and feed on fish, mussels, snails, insects and crayfish. Spawning usually occurs in late May or early June when the water temperature reaches 75 degrees F. Hollow logs, underwater ledges, holes under river cut banks are some nesting places. Females lay eggs which males then guard from intruders until hatching occurs six to ten |
