Blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus are a big river species, native to major rivers of the Mississippi
River basin and Gulf Coast streams of the central and southern United States, south into …

Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and blue catfish (I.
furcatus) are capable of reaching trophy sizes within the Mississippi River drainage. We …

We review the peer-reviewed literature regarding sampling of the three most commonly
managed ictalurids: Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Flathead Catfish. For each species …

We implemented a statewide volunteer angler diary program for the 1995 fishing season to
determine whether angler diaries can provide data that are useful for the management of the …

Catfish science, the study of the fish order Siluriformes, is a diverse and expanding field in
terms of advances and breadth of topics. We compiled literature from primary fisheries …

Few studies have examined the seasonal movement patterns, habitat use, and home range
of flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris in lotic systems throughout the northern United States …

We compared the ability to extract all stomach contents by using stomach tubes or gastric
lavage to sample diets from blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus and flathead catfish Pylodictis …

A popular recreational and commercial fishery for blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus and channel
catfish I. punctatus exists at Lake Wilson, Alabama (Tennessee River). We examined the …

Because populations of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus have been difficult to sample in
small impoundments, we determined whether tandem hoop net series (three nets tied in …

Abstract Management of Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus and Channel Catfish I. punctatus for
trophy production has recently become more common. Typically, trophy management is …