channel catfish
noun
: 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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Tassone said the pond is home to bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and sunfish.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Lakes 2, 3, 4 and 6 will be stocked with 3,000 pounds of channel catfish for the event.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Sharks aren’t little channel catfish mouthing a hot dog chunk before committing.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Lakes 2, 3, 4 and 6 will be stocked with 3,000 pounds of channel catfish for the event.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Sharks aren’t little channel catfish mouthing a hot dog chunk before committing.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Channel catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channel%20catfish. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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