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 oysters ...

Annapolis, Md. - Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is enlisting the help of charter boat captains and commercial watermen in a new effort to control the growing population of invasive ...

There is no bright flash or loud bang, no sharp crackling sound. But the Potomac River has been electrified, and moments ...

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 their ...

The blue catfish was never supposed to be in the Chesapeake Bay. In the 1970s, the species was introduced into the James River in Virginia as a trophy fish. From there, it quietly slipped into the Bay ...

Most folks would agree that catfish is as delicious as walleye and yellow perch. Most would also agree that a blue cat or giant channel cat is going to put up a much harder fight than a walleye or ...

Christian Olaniran is a digital producer for CBS Baltimore, where he writes stories on diverse topics including politics, arts and culture. With a passion for storytelling and content creation, he ...

The tidal James River has become one of the top spots in the nation for catching a huge 40- to 60-pound blue catfish, and there always is the chance of hooking one that will mash the scales beyond the ...

Creative solutions to the growing problem that blue catfish pose to the Chesapeake Bay aren’t new, but the latest one may help keep pets full and the bay in better shape. There’s currently a ...