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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) The channel catfish varies in color from gray to olive brown. The anal fin is curved and has 24 to 29 rays. The young have dark spots, which fade as they grow older. Maximum size is about 50 pounds. The blue catfish varies in color from slate blue to almost white. The anal fin is nearly straight and has 30 to 36 rays. Blue catfish can reach weights well over 100 pounds Tennessee record Channel Catfish: 41 lbs 7/30/1982 Tennessee record Blue Catfish: Rod & reel 112 lbs 6/7/1998 Other method 130 lbs 13/18/1976 Lake Halford record Blue Catfish: 50 lbs 9/6/2020
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