Download or read book Rearing Marketable Channel Catfish in Ponds written by Charles R. Maloy and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intensive culture of catfish has not been developed as it has for trout and carp production. Even so, intensive catfish rearing ventures are yielding modest to sizeable secondary incomes in Southern and Central States where pond temperatures are 70 degrees F or higher at least 4 months during the year. In most cases, fingerlings are purchased from commercial breeders, because catfish propagation requires elaborate facilities and considerable time.