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- Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish) - Idaho Fish and Game
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish) Presence Present in Idaho: Yes Native to Idaho: Exotic
- Big fish, big fun: catfish are the Snake Rivers overlooked bounty
In fact, there are so many that Fish and Game captures catfish from the Snake River and transplants them into Treasure Valley ponds and elsewhere to provide more fishing opportunity Catfish are also available in many of the Snake River’s tributaries, including the Weiser, Payette and Boise Rivers, typically in the lower stretches
- Catfish a plenty in the Snake River [video] | Idaho Fish and Game
Catfishing doesn’t have a strong tradition in Idaho, but it could Fisheries biologist Joe Kozfkay is comfortable in saying there’s over a million catfish in the Snake River, CJ Strike, and Brownlee To show off this bountiful fishery, Kozfkay took a couple of young anglers fishing in the Snake River near Parma
- Lake Lowell produces record catfish for Meridian angler
Congratulations to Reed Monson of Meridian on landing a new catch release state record for channel catfish Reed was fishing for largemouth bass on Lake Lowell on Friday, July 24 when the 33-inch catfish inhaled his plastic swimbait
- 30,000 channel catfish stocked across Idaho’s lakes and reservoirs
Channel catfish raised at a Magic Valley aquaculture business were recently stocked across Idaho to provide opportunity for anglers to catch these fish and put food on their tables Stocking locations ranged from Lake Cocollala in northern Idaho to the Rexburg City Pond in eastern Idaho, with 18 lakes and reservoirs receiving catfish
- Homedale angler sets new catch-and-release catfish record
Jared Holt of Homedale hoists a 42-inch flathead catfish caught from the Snake River before releasing it to earn a new catch release state record Congratulations to Jared Holt on reeling in a new record flathead catfish
- Nothing to be blue about, its still a state-record catfish
Paul Newman’s giant catfish will remain a record – but with a twist – it is now the first-ever Idaho record for blue catfish rather than channel catfish
- Payette River WMA | Idaho Fish and Game
Largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish, rainbow trout, and bluegill occur on the WMA ponds and in the Payette River Bass are the most popular game fish Six shallow ponds on the WMA were constructed for waterfowl nesting and are closed to all human activity, including fishing, from February 1 to July 31 Three gravel ponds on the Birding Island South side of the WMA are open to
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