Fish · Catfish family
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8 million anglers targeting them per year.
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FamilyCatfish family
Water typeFreshwater
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionNationwide
Size classLarge
DietOmnivore
HabitatDemersal
Maximum length52"
Maximum weight58 lb
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
Did you know?
A channel cat's whole body is covered in taste buds — it can 'taste' food in muddy water.
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