I have channel cats in my rec pond. They are grey not golden but I'm sure
they're the same. Channel cats are the only "good" catfish for ponds and
waterways

I have a channel cat in 2 of my ponds. They are well over a foot long. They
get along fine with the goldfish and the koi. I bought them to eat babies and
minnows .....they don't....so I have these big black fish. I did have albino
cats but the herons got them pretty early on. Jerri

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