BELTON: GOOD.

The blue catfish is the largest freshwater sportfish in Texas. TPWD is considering reducing the number of blue and channel catfish regulations on the books from 11 to four. Crappie are fair, suspended over brush piles 13-15' deep. Catfish rank just behind the bass and crappie as a favorite game fish in Texas. Channel and blue catfish are good on earthworms, cut bait, and live bait. Blue cats have the potential to outgrow all other fish in your pond or lake, and they fight like a freight train. Where mature populations exist, 50-pounders are not unusual. But apart from the anal fins; The blue catfish has a generally straight profile from the top fin to the top lip. The blue catfish is a very misunderstood fish compared to other catfish by most anglers and most do not understand the differences or feeding habits of these catfish. Water clear; 81 degrees; 3.94’ low. The Blue Catfish also has spots that are present on its sides. His catch weighed an astounding 121.5 pounds and measured a whopping 58 inches. Lake Texoma and Lake Tawakoni are the best Catfish Fishing Lakes in all Texas.
Cody knows the lakes and fishing areas like the back of his hand. The Texas record blue cat was caught on Lake Texoma in 2004 by Cody Mullennix. The fish can live to 20 years. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Catfish begin their spawn when water temperature climbs to about 75 degrees and holds there or slightly higher, a mark usually reached in most of Texas in early May. Tawakoni is without a doubt a "box fish" lake where two anglers fishing for only a few hours can catch enough channel catfish to feed a large party.

Catfish can weigh over 50lbs, and large adults can achieve over 100lbs. A: Body with dark spots (spots may be absent in large adults) B: Outer margin of anal fin rounded, and anal fin with 24 to 29 rays More about channel catfish. Blue catfish are native to major rivers of the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi river basins. Blue Catfish; The anal fin of the Blue Catfish has 30 to 35 rays with the rudiments, its free margin nearly straight. There is no argument that these big Texas catfish will give you the fight of a lifetime. Designated as "The Catfish Capital of Texas" by the state legislature several years ago, this 37,879-acre Sabine River Authority lake almost defies the imagination.

In Texas it is absent from the northwestern portions of the state including the Panhandle, but present elsewhere in larger rivers. TPWD is considering reducing the number of blue and channel catfish regulations on the books from 11 to four. While Holloway’s fish is certainly an impressive catch, it actually falls very short of the current Texas state record blue catfish. The range also extends south through Texas, Mexico, and into northern Guatemala. PANHANDLE. Both blue and channel catfish live and breed in deeper water where they can easily hunt and hide. A: Body without dark spots B: Outer margin of anal fin straight, and anal fin with 30 to 36 rays More about blue catfish Channel Catfish. Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.53' low.

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including the Catfish. Channel and blue catfish … North Texas Catfish Guide Service provides guided catfishing trips for blue catfish on several North Texas area lakes in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is the largest species of North American catfish, reaching a length of 165 cm (65 in) and a weight of 68 kg (150 lb). Blue Catfish & Stripers. If anyone can put you into a trophy Striper or Blue Catfish Cody can. Typically, the largest fish are caught by trotliners, some of whom have landed specimens in excess of 115 pounds.

Anglers would be allowed to keep 25 catfish daily, but only 10 of those fish could be 20 inches or longer. Crappie are fair on minnows on brush piles and standing timber in 12-25’.

The Texas rod-and-reel record is 121.5 pounds. Channel and blue catfish are good on earthworms, cut bait, and live bait. Among them is a new statewide limit that would do away with the 12 inch minimum length limit. CISCO: FAIR. Most folks (including us) report that Blue Catfish have a better tasting meat than channel catfish. Blue Catfish. These Trophy Blue Catfish can grow as big as 100 or more pounds (the current world record blue catfish was caught in Texas weighing in at 121 Lbs) and fish in the 60-80 pound range are commonly caught in Texas lakes every year. BELTON: GOOD. The typical length is about 25–46 in (64–117 cm). Click here to learn more about our catfish for sale. Being a previous world record holder, Cody is considered to be the Best Lake Texoma Fishing Guide in the area.