channel catfish

Definition of channel catfish

: a large black-spotted catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) that is an important freshwater food fish of the U.S. and Canada

— called also channel cat

Examples of channel catfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Cleveland Metroparks has released big batches of rainbow trout and channel catfish into its pond at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation off East 49th Street in Cuyahoga Heights for the Fall Family Fishing Fest. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, "Lake Erie walleye, steelhead trout heading to near-shore haunts: Fishing Report for Oct. 11," 11 Oct. 2019 White bass - fair lake wide on jigs and minnows; walleye - poor with a few short fish caught near the dam on nightcrawlers and trolling with small crankbaits; channel catfish – poor to fair lake wide on cut bait and nightcrawlers. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Outdoors report: Improved fishing prospects, and a Missouri turkey tally | The Kansas City Star," 9 May 2018 The pond, in Westminster City Park, off of West 104th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, is stocked with grass carp, channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass, said Jonathan Thornton, a city spokesman. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Hundreds of dead fish found in Westminster City Park Pond," 20 June 2019 Anglers come for the trout, crappies and channel catfish stocked here. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "These Arizona campgrounds will reserve your spot," 17 June 2019 One of Ohio’s best areas for channel catfish has been Sandusky Bay. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye fishing on fire off Lorain: NE Ohio Fishing Report for June 7," 7 June 2019 On Tuesday, a truck hauling a trailer with 10- to 15-pound adult channel catfish arrived at the lake’s boat ramp. — Shannon Tompkins, ExpressNews.com, "Fish in a barrel, or how to spawn cats in a small lake," 6 June 2019 Recent inflows has produced some nice channel catfish catches. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Catfish action picking up in Kansas, Missouri lakes," 11 July 2018 Check out this huge channel catfish caught by Ahmed Majeed in Green Lake, in Seattle on Saturday. — Sean Quinton, The Seattle Times, "‘Oh my god’: Giant 45-pound catfish caught in Green Lake," 19 June 2018

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