Posts for tag "catfish"
University of Nebraska Population Survey of Channel Catfish
The channel catfish is one of North America’s most common catfish, and is popular among anglers and trappers alike, as this omnivorous fish will eat just about anything -- Game & Fish Magazine even tells of success...
- Posted June 1, 2022
DNA Barcoding Helps Smithsonian Researchers Dissect Diets Of Invasive Catfish
By analyzing the stomach contents of invasive blue and flathead catfish in Virginia tidewaters, scientists at the Smithsonian Institution are finding clues to the types of native fish they are snacking on, according to a blog post....
- Posted October 14, 2015
Popular Virginia blue catfish fishery complicates Chesapeake Bay restoration
Virginia's popular introduced blue catfish fishery is something that both trophy- and food-seeking anglers can get excited about. But the health of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem might be better off if there weren't quite so many of...
- Posted March 13, 2015
Laundry soap-baited trotlines may be answer to turtle-killing catfish nets
The most popular gear choice for fisheries biologists looking to capture channel catfish also has a knack for drowning turtles. A recently published study backs a safer and surprising alternative: trotlines baited with laundry soap. Biologists have...
- Posted January 13, 2015
