u/WhoSiWhatsitz

Image 1 — Catfish ID: Channel or White?
Image 2 — Catfish ID: Channel or White?
Image 3 — Catfish ID: Channel or White?
Image 4 — Catfish ID: Channel or White?
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Catfish ID: Channel or White?

Thank you for any thoughts you have on this!

I caught this Catfish in Central NY today. I initially thought I had another Channel Cat, but now think I may have caught a White Catfish. If it is, it would’ve made a long journey through the canal system from the Hudson to the Seneca River/Onondaga Lake watershed. Is this just an old Channel or could it be a stray old White Catfish? Poor fish had a wound too (maybe a bird?).

Obviously I’m bias and hope for it to be a “rarer” catch- but I’ll still be happy either way😂 I counted 21 Anal Fin rays (but I could be mistaken). The tail is forked but also rounded. I also see “blue” in the eyes. I don’t see any white barbels in my photos. What do you think it is?

u/WhoSiWhatsitz — 4 days ago