LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It’s National Catfish Day!
The Natural State is the birthplace of the commercial catfish industry, and today, catfish farming remains the largest part of Arkansas aquaculture. The state produces up to 1.3 million catfish each year, and 18% of sport fishing in Arkansas is focused on catfish.
“We grow a lot of catfish in our fish hatcheries around the state,” Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesperson Trey Reid said. “It’s one of the fish that we stock the most in our family and community fishing ponds. Catfish is kind of tied up in an Arkansas outdoor identity.”
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Arkansans eat more catfish per capita than any other state in the country. At a family-owned restaurant, Eat My Catfish, the most popular dish people are ordering to celebrate the holiday is the three-piece catfish meal…