Raising channel catfish can be rewarding. Whether you’re looking to sell them commercially or raise them for fishing yourself, watching them grow is therapeutic. Initially, you can stock your pond or lake with channel catfish at a ratio of around 100 fingerlings per acre if you also have bass and sunfish, or you can use more catfish per acre if that’s all you’re raising. Whether you stock with purchased catfish fingerlings or have the conservation department stock them, raising them takes a little bit of care.
Though catfish are hardy, fingerlings are still babies. Carefully transfer your
