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1. I am NOT building a TROPHY catfish pond. I just want to find peoples views and gather info. Questions for building a trophy catfish pond. 1. What catfish? 2. What baitfish(food)? 3. What habitat? 4. What pond size? http://www.castawaylakes.comSells three types of catfish. 1. Channel catfish 2. flathead catfish 3. blue catfish
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Baitfish:
These baitfish come from several hatcheries.
1. Gizzard shad
2. golden shiner
4. threadfin shad
5. bluegill
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Habitat:
1. large logs
2. boulders
3. divets in ground
4. overhanging ledges
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I belive the pond size should be over 5 acres
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Check out the other thread on growing trophy catfish that is currently active. My recommendations there are the same. I wouldn't put any cover in the pond that could encourage the catfish to naturally reproduce in the pond though. I would want to control the population through stocking and fishing totally.
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I think trophy catfish would be quite easy if you feed them pellets and have good water quality. I would strongly suggest one stay with channel catfish though. The other two species are very predacious and can wipe out more desirable species of fish.
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