Blue cats are here

[Solitario Lupo]

Looks like I might be doing some fishing at the point in a couple years. Gotta learn the new game for them. The stockings have begun.

Here Come Pennsylvania Giant Catfish! | Sport Fishing Mag

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission just stocked 13,000 blue catfish fingerlings in the 4-inch range in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh.

www.sportfishingmag.com

 

[A-5]

Interesting

 

[Melvinp]

I’ve been waiting for a good spot for blues just gotta weight a few more years maybe? We will see

 

[Gremcat]

Looks like I might be doing some fishing at the point in a couple years. Gotta learn the new game for them. The stockings have begun.

Here Come Pennsylvania Giant Catfish! | Sport Fishing Mag

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission just stocked 13,000 blue catfish fingerlings in the 4-inch range in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh.

www.sportfishingmag.com

Might could help you catch some once they gain 20 or 50 lbs.

 

[Gremcat]

 

[Solitario Lupo]

What a fish.

Wonder if they will get that big.

 

[Gremcat]

Guess it depends on forage and if they get clubbed by a few hungry line tossers. Those in my pics are in a prime spot where local waters produce the records. Buggs Island aka Kerr lake and James river. Lots of forage and they eat a lot.

I’m not so sure stocking is a good thing honestly. If there aren’t active populations in those waters to some degree you just introduced a fish that preys on everything, reaches extreme sizes(biggest I’ve seen was 100 lbs), and hangs in massive schools. If forage isn’t there, all your other sport fish will decline quick I bet.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

That’s what I was wondering is how things are going to play out with these stocking but supposedly they are already stocked in the Ohio river I believe by West Virginia.