channel cat
Freshwater bottom feeder
Channel cat is informal for channel catfish, a freshwater fish common in North American rivers and lakes.
It's the most widely fished catfish species in the United States, popular both for sport and eating: We caught a dozen channel cats off the dock.
Fish sensory projections
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- sensoryRelated to perception
- tactileOf the touching sense
- forked tailDivided posterior appendage
spotted · scaleless · slime · swim bladder · taste buds · nocturnal · bottom feeder · omnivore
Thin rigid stick
line · sinker · float · trotline · noodling · catfishing · chicken liver · nightcrawler
Southern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
river · lake · reservoir · pond · stream · creek · tributary · backwater
Coarsely milled dried maize
- hushpuppiesFried cornmeal dough balls
- filletBoneless meat portion
- fish fryMeal of fried seafood
- Southern cookingRegional American culinary tradition
blackened · Cajun · soul food · farm-raised · wild-caught · white flesh · freshwater fish
barbels
Fish sensory projections
forked tail · spotted · scaleless · slime · swim bladder · taste buds · nocturnal · bottom feeder · omnivore · scavenger
rod
Thin rigid stick
hook · line · sinker · float · trotline · noodling · catfishing · chicken liver · nightcrawler · cut bait
Mississippi
Southern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
Tennessee · river · lake · reservoir · pond · stream · creek · tributary · backwater · oxbow
cornmeal
Coarsely milled dried maize
- hushpuppiesFried cornmeal dough balls
- filletBoneless meat portion
- fish fryMeal of fried seafood
Southern cooking · blackened · Cajun · soul food · farm-raised · wild-caught · white flesh · freshwater fish