I am thinking about getting a couple of new ponds made, Still not sure of the size and depth yet (very flexible with that). I was hoping on having a mix of Chain Pickerel and Channel Catfish in them but not sure if this is possible. Can these 2 species coexist together over time or will the Pickerel eat all the small Catfish till they eliminate them over time (or vice versa)Has anyone had these 2 species together in a pond? I would like to keep something that I can just stock and let exist in a natural state as opposed to something I have to keep restocking. I will also ask what are the spawning requirements of Channel Catfish? Can they spawn on a muddy bottom in still water or do they require rocks or gravel? Also can they spawn in standing/still water or do they require running/flowing water? Has anyone had successful Channel Catfish spawning in their pond? Any help at all would be great thanks