Thursday, May 21, 2015

Channel Catfish Management Connecticut

         Posted by Wayne G. Barber
In 2007, the Inland Fisheries Division began a catfish stocking program in twelve selected lakes and ponds.  Channel catfish are popular with anglers across the U.S. as both sport and food. Since the mid-1960s, the Connecticut River has supported a large fishable population of catfish.  Although widely stocked into private waters of Connecticut, channel catfish were only sporadically reported from public lakes and ponds.

Stocking channel catfish can provide quality fisheries, especially in waterbodies where the establishment of other fisheries can be difficult.  Below, channel catfish from the Arkansas fish hauler are being released into Lakewood Lake in Waterbury.
         Currently there are 17 lakes in Connecticut where channel catfish are stocked. 
Below Catfish known stocked Lakes.

 

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