Growth Of Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, And Blue Catfish, Ictalurus Furcatus, In The Kentucky Lake Portion Of The Tennessee River In Tennessee

The age and rate of growth of channel and blue catfish were determined by the pectoral spine section aging technique. At the end of their first year's growth, channel catfish weighed 0.10 pound and were 4.3 inches in length (total length), and blue catfish weighed 0.12 pound and were 5.3 inches in length. At the end of ten years, channel catfish weighed 9.2 pounds and were 25.2 inches long, and blue catfish weighed 24.26 and were 33.3 inches long.