What eats a blue channel catfish The food chain of catfish?

- Insects: Water beetles and larvae, mosquito larvae, worms.

- Crustaceans: Crayfish, shrimp.

- Small Fish: Minnows, shad, suckers.

- Mollusk: Mussels and Snails.

- Small Amphibians: Frogs, tadpoles.

- Aquatic Plants: Algae, water plants, and debris.

- Scavenging: Catfish are known to also feed on dead or decaying organic matter.

- Bait: Blue catfish are often targeted by fishers using bait like live baitfish, cut bait, or prepared baits like stink baits.