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Will catfish breed in a pond?

Asked: Ridge Schabo, Last Updated:

Catfish require a high-quality water source, proper oxygen, neutral pH levels, and nesting grounds for breeding. Without some human intervention catfish aren't likely to breed productively in the average pond. But with a little help, the pond atmosphere can be turned into fertile breeding grounds.

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    It is definitely better to quickly kill them and get them under ice. If you put them in the cooler alive they will slowly suffocate over several minutes. As their blood oxygen goes down their metabolism will switch to anerobic glycolysis which will release, among other metabolites, lactic acid.

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    This technique can be effective but there are often more productive methods than this one. Crappies and walleye can also be caught with plastic worms. Curly-tail plastic worms are the ones to choose for walleye. It is worth mentioning that not all fish who bite on live worms will also bite on plastic ones.

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    Instructions

    1. Seal the herring in a bag with the salt. ...
    2. Refrigerate the fish for a week, turning over every day or so.
    3. Open the bag, pour off any fluid and wash the fish briefly under a cold tap.
    4. Bone the fish with a filleting knife – it will be much firmer than filleting a fresh fish.
    Dec 5, 2018

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