channel catfish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of channel catfish
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Channel catfish are fair when fishing stink bait.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2020
Channel catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.
From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2020
Channel catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait, with sizable catches starting to emerge.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2020
Channel catfish have been good on punch bait.
From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2020
Channel catfish were taken by us only in the mainstream; anglers sometimes catch channel catfish in several of the tributaries.
From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by Deacon, James E.
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