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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The stretch of Red River from the St. Andrews Lock and Dam in Lockport and downstream to Lake Winnipeg is one of the best channel catfish destinations on the planet, bar none.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Wolf Lake also stocked 29,759 channel catfish obtained from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Tassone said the pond is home to bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and sunfish.
—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
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
Wolf Lake also stocked 29,759 channel catfish obtained from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Tassone said the pond is home to bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and sunfish.
—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
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“Channel catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channel%20catfish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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