The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock thousands of Blue Catfish into the Ohio River in Allegheny County on Wednesday at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The restoration effort, established in 2022, aims to reintroduce Blue Catfish into the Ohio River basin in Pennsylvania. The fish being released are juveniles, measuring eight to 12 inches long.
Historically, Blue Catfish, capable of growing to more than 100 pounds, were present throughout the Ohio and Monongahela rivers in Pennsylvania They were also found in the lower sections of the Allegheny River…