blue catfish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue catfish
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Frankie Delaney said he got sick after fishing for blue catfish at a favorite spot upriver from Georgetown in January, while sewage was still pouring into the river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Each year, we catch fewer and fewer walleye, largemouth bass, striped bass and snakehead and more and more blue catfish.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Eugene Cronley reeled in a 131-pound blue catfish from the Mississippi River, shattering the Mississippi state record by a whopping 36 pounds.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait, live bait.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
I watched them one day when they caught a blue catfish out of Birdsong Creek.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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