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| | Catfish-Fishing The Arkansas Ozarks-Lake Norfork - Bull Shoals - Mountain Home |
 | | Although natural reproduction of Channel catfish does occur in Bull Shoals and Norfork, it is severely limited by predation of bass on young catfish. |
 | | The male catfish makes a nest in a crevice, small cave, hollow log, etc., and entices a female in, spawns with her, then runs her off. |
 | | Catfish fry swim in a tight ball, which reforms quickly after a predator takes a mouthful until, in clear water, few survive. |
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