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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Description:

14" in length, very light colored due to it's young age.

Habitat:

Shallow waters of the Ohio River.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Blue Catfish
Ictaluris furcatus


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2 Comments

jbstrange2202
jbstrange2202 10 years ago

That's a blue catfish. Look at the anal fin- its square. If it were a channel it would be rounded.

5smithdi
5smithdi 10 years ago

Now I have got one but what did u use as beat for that

Boone County High School
Spotted by a stud ent at Boone County High School

Newport, Kentucky, USA

Spotted on Apr 27, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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