Is catfish safe to eat?

Most catfish eaten today are raised on catfish farms. According to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, farmed catfish is a clean and safe protein source. In contrast to the sometimes muddy taste of fresh-caught catfish, the flavor of farmed catfish is consistently mild. read more

Saturday, March 19, 2011 Longview News Journal By Glenn Hegar Texans love their catfish batter-fried, blackened, or grilled. In fact, Texans eat more catfish than Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi combined. Most of it, about 70 percent, is consumed in restaurants. read more

Farmed Catfish. Most catfish eaten today are raised on catfish farms. According to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, farmed catfish is a clean and safe protein source. In contrast to the sometimes muddy taste of fresh-caught catfish, the flavor of farmed catfish is consistently mild. read more

As long as the water is lives in isn't extremely polluted, catfish are perfectly safe and very tasty. I've found that smaller cats-fourteen to eighteen inches-have the best flavor. Unlike most other fish, catfish have to be skinned before eating, and beware off the sharp spines at the ends of their fins. read more