Anyone catch a blue catfish in the St. Croix River?

[vince]

I thought I herd the DNR stocked blues years ago in the st croix for testing! Anyone have any info on blues in the St Croix?

Vince! I myself have never seen one or caught one.

[nuthinlikeacat]

I havent heard anything about the DNR stocking Blues. From my Understanding Blues are not native to MN because if the cold temps during the winter time. I would have to believe that if they were able to survive up here, someone would have registered a blue for the state record in the last century.

[Larry]

There is always been speculation on blues in the Croix. No proof as of yet.
Welcome to BOC Vince.

Ryan, how you been. Its been a bit since I've seen you post. Did you manage any monsters at the end of the year last year?
I might have to throw a line in the MN this week for some channels if keeps this warm I might even have to drag the boat out of storage.

Larry

[CoonX]

Here's an article from the Native Fish Conservancy about the blue cats that was stocked ni '77.
http://www.nativefish.org/articles/BlueCatInMinnesota.php

Will

[Dave L]

I fish primarily the St. Croix, haven't seen any yet. One kid that works at the local bait shop thought he had caught one. He took a picture though the pic is so dark you can't tell for sure. It looked like a channel to me.

I think I'm gonna go see if the river is open enough to get a line wet.

[The J-Man!]

I have never seen or caught a Blue here in Minnesota anywhere. I seem to remember reading an article a few years ago about one being caught on the St. Croix and it was big news because, as you all know, they are not native here at all.

[cumberlandcat]

Never caught one myself, but I would have to say the croix has it all. There is bound to be a couple in there.

[Larry]

Here's an article from the Native Fish Conservancy about the blue cats that was stocked ni '77.
http://www.nativefish.org/articles/BlueCatInMinnesota.php

Will

Interesting Article CoonX.
I had heard about that stocking as well. They may have done it but the Blue Cats didn't stick around. We have a lot of false alarms with people thinking that the nice channel they landed is a blue.
But there unfortunatly have not been any confirmed sightings from anyone in the last 20 years.
thanks
Larry