Blue catfish, unlike most other Chesapeake Bay seafood catches, are unrestricted and can be fished almost year-round. Hutt said that makes them a unique opportunity for watermen.

FISHERMEN ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SAY THEY STARTED CATCHING BLUE CATFISH ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO AND NOW THEY’RE BECOMING A BIG PART OF THE SOLUTION. OKAY. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FISHING ON THE ...

Blue catfish and flathead catfish, which are native to the Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi and Rio Grande river basins, were introduced in Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1960s and ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Keisha Sedlacek is the federal director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and said blue catfish are a threat to the native species in the Bay, preying on nearly anything in ...

Chef Zack Mills has aimed for environmental balance in his craft for decades, but now with invasive blue catfish potentially threatening a Chesapeake Bay staple, blue crabs, the cook has another i ...

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But ...

The number of adult female, male and juvenile crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia raises concern for experts ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, ...

But today the Bay is singing the blues because the ... My heightened awareness of the Chesapeake’s blue catfish and the problems it’s causing came a few weeks ago at the annual conference ...

RELATED: Federal bill aims to reduce invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Moore said you can also plant trees, reduce fertilizer use and install living shorelines. And while you do your ...

Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists have worked to rebuild for years. From mussels and menhaden to ...