Blue cats impact.

[double E]

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/blue-catfish-stomachs-reveal-ecological-toll-of-their-appetite/article_da05e218-88a2-11ee-bbdc-cfb20831fcc3.html

[Logical1]

I knew they were eating the fish and I suspected they were eating crabs as well. I just had a friend catch an 80 lb bluecat in the Marshyhope last week.

[jack1747]

They showed up in Holdens Creek about 4 years ago.  I fish for them almost every day.  What I have found is that the little ones eat everything up to about 20 inches.  Bigger than 20 inches I catch them excursively on live fish and cut bait. Honestly, I would rather catch big Blue catfish then Rockfish.  The Blues don't go "crazy fighting" like a rock does but they are plenty strong.  We like the Blues better than rock for eating.

I have noticed a drop in the number of common catfish but that's ok with me.

This one was about 12lbs.  My biggest so far.  They are getting bigger each years.

[Wallco99]

Saul Berenson holding a catfish.

[Logical1]

interesting video by Steve Kamboris, his videos are on YouTube under Kambotrout, he is big in the Snakehead fisheries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx2urVKunjI&list=TLPQMjMwMTIwMjQ2aRlnlLmGRQ&index=4

[Crabslayer]

Hey Jack do you Noodle? 

[jack1747]

Hey Jack do you Noodle? 

No