blue catfish
noun
: a large bluish catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) of the Mississippi River valley that may weigh over 100 pounds (45 kilograms)
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Or dine at one of Annapolis’ best restaurants, Leo, serving a sophisticated take on seafood classics like blue catfish dip and roasted oysters, along with some unique dishes, such as Susquehanna snakehead.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
In 2010, Greg Bernal caught a 130-pound blue catfish, which at the time was a world record.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Multiple factors may be to blame, including pollution, climate change and the invasive blue catfish spreading through the Chesapeake Bay, said Chesapeake Bay Foundation Executive Director Allison Colden.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Tabitha got her 30-pound class blue catfish to the boat, then netted and released it.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
In 2010, Greg Bernal caught a 130-pound blue catfish, which at the time was a world record.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Multiple factors may be to blame, including pollution, climate change and the invasive blue catfish spreading through the Chesapeake Bay, said Chesapeake Bay Foundation Executive Director Allison Colden.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Tabitha got her 30-pound class blue catfish to the boat, then netted and released it.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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“Blue catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20catfish. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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