North Central Regional Aquaculture Center

Pond Culture of Channel Catfish in the North Central Region

The channel catfish is the principal warm water species grown in the southeastern United States. Channel catfish is one of 37 different species in the catfish family.  Although this species grows best in southern fish farms, farmers in the North Central Region still culture these fish but with some limitation.  These concerns are noted in his publication,  Pond Culture of Channel Catfish in the North Central Region.