We eat a lot of catfish too. After I caught 30 out last summer, they became very hook shy, then the big otter got in. I should have started catching them out in early May, instead of waiting until the first of June. Unless that otter goes away, won't be stocking CC. Hopefully, the pack of coyotes that hang around will get the otter when it is between ponds.
I have not had any CC recruitment that I can tell. I had to put a half dozen LMB in last summer to control an over population of small BG and FHM.
