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7/11/15 - 7/12/15: Catfish Chasers
Fishing Tournament
(Eisenhower State Park)

4/25/20 - CATFISH CHASERS
Tournament
(Perry State Park)

4/3/21 - CATFISH CHASERS
Tournament
(Perry State Park)

7/21/12 - 7/22/12: Catfish Chasers
Fishing Tournament
(Eisenhower State Park; West Boat Ramp)

4/6/19 - Catfish Chasers
Tournament
(Perry State Park)

CGRR Catfish Oct. 2006

Council Grove Reservoir Catfish

Channel catfish and flathead catfish at Council Grove Reservoir Oct. 2006

A Catfish Nest

A Catfish Nest

Placing anchored cream cans in the ponds are part of the spawning process for catfish at the different hatcheries.

In a natural environment, the male catfish seeks out a dark secluded cavity like a hollow log. The cream cans simulate that environment. A male will prepare the can as a nest site and herd a female that is ready to spawn into the chosen can.

FLATHEAD CATFISH

Flathead Catfish Image

As the name implies, this catfish has a broad, flat head with a jutting lower jaw. Also called the calico cat, the flathead is mottled brown to nearly yellow in color. Strictly predatory, the flathead is caught with live bait and occasionally lures, usually at night. The Kansas state record is also the world record. It was caught in 1998 from Elk City Reservoir and weighed 123 pounds.

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