Man!! Tough order most of the guys who sell blues are in Texas there is one guy who is in the state of LA. I got mine from a guy in South Carolna.
When I called these hatcheries about half of them will say their blues are not very hardy and transporting them was difficult! They will say they have problems with mortality. Then their will be others who will tell you their blues are as hardy as their channel catfish. The person I bought my fish from told me his fish were just as hardy as his channels, and I would not see any dead fish. He was RIGHT! The fish I bought were Excelent!! No problems, they ALL survived. I have bought fish from him twice already.