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Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish:
      The Second International Symposium

                               Edited by

                           Paul H. Michaletz
                 Missouri Department of Conservation
                     1110 South College Avenue
                   Columbia, Missouri 65201, USA

                                  and

                         Vincent H. Travnichek
                 Missouri Department of Conservation
                       701 James McCarthy Drive
                   St. Joseph, Missouri 64507, USA

               American Fisheries Society Symposium 77

                      Proceedings of the Symposium
       'Catfish 2010: The Second International Catfish Symposium'
                      Held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
                             June 19-22,2010

                       American Fisheries Society
                       Bethesda, Maryland, USA
                                2011
Contents
Preface                                                                                          xi
Sponsors                                                                                       xiii
Catfish 2010 Committee Members                                                                   xv
Reviewers                                                                                      xvii
Symbols and Abbreviations                                                                       xix

Plenary
From Our Science Comes Our Song: An Introductory Essay                                           1
    Donald C. Jackson
Human Interactions with Catfish                                                                  3
   Steve Quinn
Global Catfish Biodiversity                                                                     15
    Jonathan W. Armbruster
Ecology and Conservation of Large-Bodied Freshwater Catfish: A Global Perspective               39
    Zeb S. Hogan

Conservation, Management, and Ecology of Sport Catfish Populations
Missouri's Catfish: A History of Utilization, Management, and Culture                           55
    Stephen Eder
Development of a Blue Catfish Management Program in Oklahoma: A Case History                    71
   Kurt E. Kuklinski and Chas P. Patterson
Population Characteristics of Channel Catfish in the Platte River, Nebraska                     81
    TonyJ. Barada and Mark A. Pegg
Sampling Statistics and Size Distributions for Flathead Catfish Populations in Four Missouri
Rivers                                                                                          95
    Zachary L. Ford, Kevin P. Sullivan, Ivan W. Vining, Thomas G. Kulowiec,
    Gregory D. Pitchford, H. Ross Dames, RonJ. Dent, and Elizabeth Colvin
Population Characteristics of Flathead Catfish in Channelized and Unchannelized Reaches of
the Middle Missouri River from 1997 to 2008                                                    105
    TimK. Porter, Gerald E. Mestl, and Mark T. Porath
Angler Size Selectivity and Exploitation of Flathead Catfish from the Missouri River           119
    Vincent H. Travnichek
Historical Trends in Ictalurid Catfish Commercial Harvest in the Upper Mississippi River       127
    Rebecca M. Krogman, Jesse R. Fischer, Michael C. Quist, Michael J. Steuck, and
    Michelle M. Matron
Population Trends of Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish, and Blue Catfish in Impounded and
Unimpounded Reaches of the Upper Mississippi River (1993-2007)                                 141
    Kathryn N. S. McCain, Joseph W. Ridings, Quinton Phelps, and Robert A. Hrabik
Catfish Population Characteristics in Tailwater and Reservoir Habitats of the Coosa River,
Alabama                                                                                        155
     Jeffrey C. Jolley and Elise R. Irwin
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VI                                               CONTENT

Channel Catfish Populations, Management, and Angler Use in the Main-Stem Missouri River
Reservoirs                                                                                     167
    Wesley W. Bouska, Chris Longhenry, Paul Bailey, Dave Fryda, and Heath Headley
Evaluation of an 813-mm Maximum Size Limit for Blue Catfish in Two North Carolina
Reservoirs                                                                                     177
    Lawrence G. Dorsey, Brian J. McRae, and Troy M. Thompson
Factors Affecting Blue Catfish Populations in Texas Reservoirs                                 187
    Brian L. Bartram, John E. Tibbs, and Patrick D. Danley
Assessing Angler Exploitation of Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish in a Missouri Reservoir
Using Reward Tags                                                                              199
    Kevin P. Sullivan and Ivan W. Vining
Evaluation of the Flathead Catfish Population and Fishery on Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma,
with Emphasis on the Effects of Noodling                                                       209
    Dana L. Winkelman
A Survey of Hand Grabbing Catfish Anglers at Ross Barnett Reservoir, Mississippi               219
    Jerry L. Brown, Jr.
Catch-Related Attitudes of Mississippi Catfish Anglers: Hand Grabblers and Rod-and-Reel
Anglers                                                                                        227
    Susan F. Steffen and Kevin M. Hunt
Survival, Condition, and Pathogen Load of Channel Catfish Fingerlings Following Transport      239
    Edward N. Sismour, M. David Crosby, Scott H. Newton, and Michael L. Fine

Conservation, Management, and Ecology of Nongame Catfish
Control of Gonadal Maturation of the Margined Madtom                                           249
    Joseph N. Stoeckel and Richard J. Neves
Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Ouachita Madtom                                            267
    Joseph N. Stoeckel, Charles J. Gagen, and Richard W. Standadge
The Neosho Madtom and the Multifaceted Nature of Population Limiting Factors                   281
    MarkL. Wildhaber
Status Assessment of the Carolina Madtom: A Rare North Carolina Epidemic                       295
     Christopher J. Wood and Robert B. Nichols
Back to the Fifties: Historical Use of "Willow Cats" as Bait in the Upper Mississippi River
Valley                                                                                         305
     Philip A. Cochran
Life History and Population Structure of the Snail Bullhead in Nickajack Creek, Georgia        313
     Peter C. Sakaris, Dontrece Smith, Evan Davis, and Bwefuk Macham
Observations on the Reproductive Biology of the Chihuil Sea Catfish in the Southeast Gulf
of California: Implications for Management                                                     325
     Victor Muro and Felipe Amezcua
Ictalurids in Iowa's Streams and Rivers: Status, Distribution, and Relationships with Biotic
Integrity                                                                                      335
     Anthony R. Sindt, Jesse R. Fischer, Michael C. Quist, and Clay L. Pierce
CONTENT                                        Vll

Management and Ecology of Nonnative Catfish
Searching for Equilibrium: Population Parameters and Variable Recruitment in Introduced Blue
Catfish Populations in Four Virginia Tidal River Systems                                       349
     Robert S. Greenlee and Catherine N. Lim
Ecological Role of Blue Catfish in Chesapeake Bay Communities and Implications for
Management                                                                                     369
    Ryan W. Schloesser, Mary C. Fabrizio, Robert J. Latour, Greg C. Garman, Bob Greenlee,
    Mary Groves, and James Gartland
Historical Catch, Age Structure, Sizes, and Relative Growth for an Introduced Population of
Blue Catfish in Lake Oconee, Georgia                                                           383
    Michael D. Homer, Jr. and Cecil A. Jennings
Impacts of Electrofishing Removals on the Introduced Flathead Catfish Population in the
Satilla River, Georgia                                                                         395
     Timothy F. Bonvechio, Micheal S. Allen, Dan Gwinn, and Jason S. Mitchell
Population Dynamics of Introduced Flathead Catfish in Rivers of Southern Georgia               409
   Adam J. Kaeser, Timothy F. Bonvechio, Donald Harrison, and Robert R. Weller
Population Characteristics of White Catfish and Channel Catfish in the Delaware River
Estuary                                                                                        423
    David H. Keller
Naturalization of Channel Catfish in the Country of Georgia                                    437
    Rezo K. Goradze, Akaki Komakhidze, and Irakli Goradze

Catfish Movements and Habitat Use
Range and Seasonal Movements of Flathead Catfish in the Iowa River, Iowa                       443
    Gregory T. Gelwicks and Gregory A. Simmons
Movement of Adult Male Flathead Catfish in the Upper Fox River and Wolf River Systems
Determinded by Radiotelemetry                                                                  455
    Randal R. Piette and Alan D. Niebur
Movement and Site Fidelity of Flathead Catfish in the Minnesota River                          473
   Steven M. Shroyer
Selection of Interstice Size by Juvenile Flathead Catfish                                      485
    Daniel J. Dougherty, J. Warren Schlechte, and Robert W. Wienecke
Intra-Annual Movement and Migration of Flathead Catfish and Blue Catfish in the Lower
Missouri River and Tributaries                                                                 495
     Daniel L. Garrett and Charles F. Rabeni
Blue Catfish Movement in the Upper Mississippi River                                           511
    SaraJ. Tripp, Michael J. Hill, Heather A. Calkins, Ronald C. Brooks, David P. Herzog,
    David E. Ostendorf, Robert A. Hrabik, and James E. Garvey
Catfish Spatial Distribution in the Free-Flowing Mississippi River                             521
     Leandro E. Miranda andK. Jack Killgore
Juvenile Channel Catfish Habitat Use in the Middle Mississippi River                           535
    QuintonE. Phelps, SaraJ. Tripp, James E. Garvey, David P. Herzog, Robert A. Hrabik,
    David E. Ostendorf, Joseph W. Ridings, and Jason W. Crites
Vlll                                             CONTENT

Evaluation of Catfish Sampling Techniques and Population Assessment Tools
Utility of Tandem Hoop Nets for Indexing Channel Catfish Structure and Growth                  545
     Mark K. Flammang, Randall D. Schultz, and Darcy N. Cashatt
Effect of Soak Duration on Precision of Channel Catfish Catch with Baited, Tandem Hoop
Nets                                                                                           557
     Ben C. Neely and Spencer C. Dumont
Influence of Throat Configuration and Fish Density on Escapement of Channel Catfish from
Hoop Nets                                                                                      563
     Mark T. Porath, Larry D. Pape, Lindsey K. Richters, Kevin L. Pope, and Mark A. Pegg
Catch of Channel Catfish with Tandem-Set Hoop Nets and Gill Nets in Lentic Systems of
Nebraska                                                                                       573
    Lindsey K. Richters and Kevin L. Pope
Efficiency of Baited Hoop Nets for Sampling Catfish in Southeastern U.S. Small
Impoundments                                                                                   581
     Benjamin C. Wallace, Daniel M. Weaver, and Thomas J. Kwak
Assessing Channel Catfish Stocking Rates with Simple Growth Increment Indices                  589
    Paul H. Michaletz, Eric L. Dennis, Matthew A. Engel, and Craig S. Gemming
Comparison of Electrofishing and Experimental Gill Nets for Sampling Size Structure and
Relative Abundance of Blue Catfish in Reservoirs                                               599
    Nathan T. Evans, Daniel E. Shoup, and Kurt E. Kuklinski
Effect of Electrofishing Sampling Design on Bias of Size-Related Metrics for Blue Catfish in
Reservoirs                                                                                     607
     Kristopher A. Bodine, David L. Buckmeier, J. Warren Schlechte, and Daniel E. Shoup
Monthly Variation and Influence of Habitat and River Stage on Electrofishing Catch Rates and
Population Indices of Flathead Catfish from the Lower Missouri River                           621
    Vincent H. Travnichek
Using Soap Bait to Prevent Turtle Bycatch on Trotlines                                         637
    Russell M. Barabe and Donald C. Jackson
Trace Element and Stable Isotopic Signatures in Otoliths and Pectoral Spines as Potential
Indicators of Catfish Environmental History                                                    645
     Kurt T. Smith and Gregory W. Whitledge

Age and Growth of Catfish
Meta-Analysis of Growth for Five North American Catfishes: Effects of Climate, Hydrologic
Habitat, and Latitudinal Countergradients                                                      661
    Andrew L. Rypel
An Evaluation of Agreement between Pectoral Spines and Otoliths for Estimating Ages of
Catfishes                                                                                      679
     Jason Olive, Harold L. Schramm, Jr., Patrick D. Gerard, and Elise Irwin
Validation of Daily Ring Deposition in the Otoliths of Age-0 Blue Catfish and Flathead
Catfish                                                                                        689
     Peter C. Sakaris, Daniel J. Dougherty, and David L. Buckmeier
Age and Growth of Flathead Catfish from Pools 12 and 13 of the Upper Mississippi River         699
    Michael J. Steuck and Caleb C. Schnitzler
CONTENT                                          IX

Evaluation of a New Preparation Technique for Flathead Catfish Pectoral Spines                 713
    JeffD. Koch, Tyler J. Stubbs, and Randall D. Schultz
Bias, Precision, and Processing Time of Otoliths and Pectoral Spines Used for Age Estimation
of Channel Catfish                                                                             723
     Tony J. Barada, Aaron J. Blank, and Mark A. Pegg

Behavioral Ecology of Catfish
A Review of the Interactions between Catfishes and Freshwater Mollusks in North America        733
   Jeremy S. Tiemann, Stephen E. McMurray, M. Christopher Barnhart, and
    G. Thomas Walters
A Primer on Functional Morphology and Behavioral Ecology of the Pectoral Spine of the
Channel Catfish                                                                                745
    Michael L. Fine, Edward N. Sismour, Scott H. Newton, Bishop T. Bosher,
    Amanda DH Sullivan, Joseph Paul Miano, Zachary N. Ghahramani, Yasha J. Mohajer,
    and Shelley C. Nellis

Trends and Future Directions
Catfish Science: Status and Trends in the 21st Century                                         755
     Thomas J. Kwak, Mark T. Porath, Paul H. Michaletz, and Vincent H. Travnichek
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