7/5/2005: Largest fresh water fish ever caught

[Hobbs]

Originally Posted by glatt

I don't exactly eat a lot of catfish, but I've enjoyed every one I've eaten. In fact, I'd say they were all yummy. The biggest was probably only a pound though.

It depends on what the catfish is eating. They tend to dine on certain types of algea that other "bottom-feeders" don't eat. apparently, catfish also process the algea compounds differently. This flavor can be removed from the fish if you wait for the fish to purge the compound out of their system, so apparently it's not a permanent affliction.