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[Fleendar the Magnificent]

Finally moved my stonecat from my darter tank into another tank . This smaller tank will be his home for a little while until I get something bigger. Right now, just river rock and gravel, kind of plain but will add some more details to it within a week or two. Just had to get him moved and wanted a river bottom type setting. I also want to make up a rock backdrop board to go in behind the tank to block out the plain cedar wood wall behind it.

This guy has grown a LOT since mid October when I caught him. He was 2.5 inches long then and is now 6.5 inches long. He's half his full size in just a bit over 5 months. He's now eating 4" shiners, so it was time to get him away from the darters.

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[cornandcrawlers]

Stonecat madtoms get to 12" ??!!! 

Dang, I was hoping these guys were mini cats that maxed out at 6" so I could keep em in a 37 gallon. 

Yours looks super awesome though! Were you targeting madtoms when you caught it? If so, any tips? I've never caught one. 

[Fleendar the Magnificent]

Stonecat madtoms get to 12" ??!!! 

Dang, I was hoping these guys were mini cats that maxed out at 6" so I could keep em in a 37 gallon. 

Yours looks super awesome though! Were you targeting madtoms when you caught it? If so, any tips? I've never caught one. 

 

 

I am sorry for the very *very*  late reply, but I have been away for most of 22. Anyhow, yes, the stonecats can grow to 12" long. As for targeting them, no, just whatever was in my net that I wanted (darters mostly). I caught him netting in very shallow stony riffles, hence the name "stonecat". They seem to prefer stony riffles in rivers. Today (2023) I have 2 brindled madtom catfish from the same river. They seem to be a smaller species. I caught these brindled madtoms in the same river early last summer of 22. So far they've stopped growing at about 5-6 inches.

 

[cornandcrawlers]

I am very jealous. Catching a stone cat is at the top of my list. Ive been looking at riffles in creeks, do you recommend riffles in rivers instead?