What Type of Catfish isThis?

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What Type of Catfish isThis? #260504 05/30/11 01:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County J jmtjr Fingerling
jmtjr Fingerling J Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County	My son caught this 24" yellowish catfish yesterday in our pond. Any ideas on what it is? Pond was only stocked with CC. Attachments Last edited by jmtjr; 05/30/11 01:07 PM. Mike Anderson County, Texas

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? jmtjr #260506 05/30/11 01:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 473 Appling ,Georgia J jsand13 Lunker
jsand13 Lunker J Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 473 Appling ,Georgia	Looks like a channel cat to me. Everything except for the color. What does your water look like?

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? jsand13 #260509 05/30/11 01:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	It looks like a CC to me as well. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? esshup #260529 05/30/11 05:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County J jmtjr Fingerling
jmtjr Fingerling J Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County	Water is always a little stained however never caught one that was so yellow. Mike Anderson County, Texas

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? jmtjr #260530 05/30/11 05:22 PM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Yeah, those are CC... When caught from muddy water, they often look that way.

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? CJBS2003 #260533 05/30/11 05:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County J jmtjr Fingerling
jmtjr Fingerling J Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 26 TX, Anderson County	Thanks for the input, I wasn't sure since this is the only one we have ever caught this color. Mike Anderson County, Texas

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? jmtjr #260546 05/30/11 07:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 16,001 Likes: 1499 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 16,001 Likes: 1499 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	See the forked tail - that verifies it is a CC and not a bullhead. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: What Type of Catfish isThis? Bill Cody #260604 05/31/11 05:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	It also seems to need a good meal. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

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