Catfish are omnivores. Mostly, they gobble worms, snakes, and shellfish, but are not averse to rodents and small fowl. They are the rare freshwater species of fish who can sustain an eat-or-be-eaten reciprocity with many of their predators. A single catfish can be bigger than a whole family of river otters. Mark Twain claims, “I have seen a Mississippi catfish that was more than six feet long, and weighed two hundred and fifty pounds.” He calls it “the river’s roaring demon.” Of course, you know, consider the source. But several confirmed catches from this decade have weighed over 120 pounds.
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