Albino channel cat

[mellison]

I am from WV and caught a 13 pound albino cat fish in the wild. I have been trying to find out the rareness of this fish but have had no luck so far. If anyone has any info please post. Thanks!

[Seedy]

Fairly rare, but not unheard of.

I saw one a long time ago in a fish store called "Okiebug" in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They had (the store is gone now that BassPro moved in) a 1500+++ gallon tank that housed bass, crappie, gar, carp and catfish.

[dahlberg]

Hi M,
I was once told by a catfish farmer that they're not as rare as one might think, and he often had hatches containing several. It's just that they don't last long because they're so visible to other predators.
For a couple of summers I used to see a high teen size one behind a certain boulder when ever the water got low and clear.
Very cool looking fish!
best,
L