Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1547609
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateTN
CountyBedford
LocalityCoy Gaither/Bedford Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Duck
HUC8 Number06040002
HUC10 NameNormandy Lake-Duck River
HUC10 Number0604000201
HUC12 NameDoddy Creek-Duck River
HUC12 Number060400020105
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33314
Author:Ben Hooper
Date:2019
Title:Tennessee man catches 50-pound catfish in 47-acre lake
Publisher:UPI
CommentsCoy Gaither/Bedford Lake is managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size50 lbs


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