Table 2. — Comparisons of production data from fed and 

 unfed populations of channel catfish when stocked as fry 

 at differing densities in one-acre (0.4-hectare) ponds. 



Final Census Data 



Average Average Kilograms 

 Number Percent Length Weight Per 

 Stocked Recovered (Centimeters) ( Grams ) Hectare 



Fed Unfed Fed Unfed Fed Unfed Fed Unfed Fed Unfed 



2365 2365 52.9 41.6 14.0 11.7 20.4 11.3 62.82 27.30 



3956 3956 34.9 18.4 14.7 14.6 18.6 24.5 69.04 43.95 



5547 5547 45.8 79.1 11.4 10.0 10.9 7.3 68.19 78.79 



7138 7138 49.6 14.6 12.7 12.8 15.4 15.0 136.60 38.09 



Means 4752 4752 45.8 38.4 13.0 12.3 16.3 14.5 82.91 47.03 



