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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In Iowa, the majority of the deceased fish were minnows, shiners, dace, or chub, though thousands of channel catfish and at least 264 flatheads were killed, too, along with carp and sunfish.
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Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Bullheads aren’t commonly targeted by anglers and are most often captured while fishing for channel catfish, bass or perch.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
This is because channel catfish are omnivorous and opportunistic by nature.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
Similarly, states that stock channel catfish, walleyes, and other species in rivers to bolster wild populations could determine where the boost is needed most and where overcrowding might occur.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 11 Jan. 2024
Blue and channel catfish are mostly scavengers that will also prey on other fish when given the opportunity.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
In the course of his work as a fisheries research biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Austin Griffin has noodled hundreds of channel catfish.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
The medium-heavy power spinning rod that will make quick work of a channel catfish in the local pond, for example, won’t stand a chance against a blue or flathead.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Built for beginners, this rod easily handles typical channel catfish, which weigh from 2 to 6 pounds.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Bullheads aren’t commonly targeted by anglers and are most often captured while fishing for channel catfish, bass or perch.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
This is because channel catfish are omnivorous and opportunistic by nature.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
Similarly, states that stock channel catfish, walleyes, and other species in rivers to bolster wild populations could determine where the boost is needed most and where overcrowding might occur.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 11 Jan. 2024
Blue and channel catfish are mostly scavengers that will also prey on other fish when given the opportunity.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
In the course of his work as a fisheries research biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Austin Griffin has noodled hundreds of channel catfish.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
The medium-heavy power spinning rod that will make quick work of a channel catfish in the local pond, for example, won’t stand a chance against a blue or flathead.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
Built for beginners, this rod easily handles typical channel catfish, which weigh from 2 to 6 pounds.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
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