BLUE CATFISH IN PA RIVERS

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spoonchucker
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RE: BLUE CATFISH IN PA RIVERS 2011/04/18 23:35:08 (permalink)
Released in "good shape", after there was a stringer run through it's lip?

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RE: BLUE CATFISH IN PA RIVERS 2011/04/19 22:28:29 (permalink)

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Released in "good shape", after there was a stringer run through it's lip?


Yup, that's what happened. I was going to keep him and changed my mind.
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RE: BLUE CATFISH IN PA RIVERS 2011/04/20 10:05:09 (permalink)

should have mounted him!
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RE: BLUE CATFISH IN PA RIVERS 2011/04/20 10:35:01 (permalink)
I thought this one looked a little like a blue. It was a few years ago from the Yough, about 24 pounds and 33 inches. He should be bigger by now - released in good shape.


The color of channel cats can vary greatly. It's a little bit difficult to tell, but it looks like there were a few spots on that fish. Blue catfish do not have spots on their bodies. Channel cats do. Additionally, the anal fin on blue cats is very straight. There is a curve to the anal fins of channel cats. You can also count the rays on the anal fin. Blues have 30-36 rays. Channels have 24 to 29.

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