CHANNEL CATFISH CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES BY

Catfish are retained in a holding net overnight to eliminate small catfish. Fish are crowded for loading onto the transport truck. A crew of 5 can load 15,000 kg of fish in 1 hour. The world angling record is 26.4kg caught in santee cooper reservoir, south carolina. Catfish are grown in 4 to 10 ha earthen ponds with flat bottoms.