Originally Posted By: Flame
Bill D, I have only seen catfish look those colors after they had been dead for awhile. I'm being serious. I assume those fish are still alive in that photo? They look to be. I had a retail fish dealers license many years ago and bought catfish from huge lakes and private commercial ponds all over Texas.Don't recall ever seeing LIVE channel cats look exactly like that.


Yep, those girls are alive in the pic. That was their coloring as we pulled them from the pond. Only thing I can figure is that we had had quite a bit of rain that raised the pond 4 feet or so. Maybe they were changing color to adjust to the change in water color/visibility? They tasted great! smile

Last edited by Bill D.; 09/29/18 07:57 PM.
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