Channel Catfish Production in Kansas Ponds for Profit and Pleasure Click on the image above to download a complete copy of this publication in PDF format. Download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. For those reasons, many sportsmen find cat-fish attractive. Catfish are therefore considered desirable for commercial production.
Channel catfish are less hardy than bullheads or carp.
Like bass and bluegill, however, they respond to changes in water temperature, low levels of oxygen, increased carbon dioxide, and other undesirable physical conditions. Like most fishes, channel catfish must be handled carefully and not injured. When taken from water, they should be re-turned as quickly as possible. Severe stress or injury could result in disease or death. Still others who prefer a fully integrated operation, produce fry and process the final product.