channel catfish

noun

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

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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 With bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish of all sizes stocking the ponds, young anglers could catch almost anything. — Rachel K. Hindery, chicagotribune.com, "Dreams come true at Park Ridge Park District's 'Gone Fishin’ Derby'," 2 July 2018

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