I stocked 25 channel catfish about 2 months at 6 - 8 inches.. I have been feeding them for about 2 or 3 weeks now. Well tonight i was fishing for a snapping turtle i have seen and caught a catfish, it was about 10-11 inches and it's belly was HUGE! it looked preganant. I was looking at reproductive habits of catfish and the book said they don't mature for 4-6 years? is this right? is my catfish really preganant or am i Just over feeding it!!!! by the way.. i did catch the snapper after i caught the catfish \:\) yeeeeh!!!