CATFISH spotted in my pond. I did not stock them

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CATFISH spotted in my pond. I did not stock them #387656 09/17/14 05:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 117 louisiana J Jason007 OP
OP Jason007 J Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 117 louisiana	When I feed my bream, I have 2 catfish that come up for the food. The larger of the two is seen the most and he's a bluish silvery color. Channel cat? Blue cat? The last thing I need is a pond full of catfish. Any idea how to get rid of them?

Re: CATFISH spotted in my pond. I did not stock them Jason007 #387664 09/17/14 08:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas P Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson P Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 3,952 Likes: 184 Oakwood,Texas	Catch em and release in the grease. Or use a small hook and a little worm , set the cork just an inch or so above the hook and then feed the fish ,set line out.... You might catch a perch or two but you will catch them Pat W

Re: CATFISH spotted in my pond. I did not stock them Jason007 #387669 09/17/14 08:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Probably came with the fish you bought and planted. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: CATFISH spotted in my pond. I did not stock them Jason007 #387680 09/17/14 10:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth C CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	Yup, I'm agreeing with Cecil. Likely hitchhikers, if it was more than 2 I'd be more concerned.