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Brown Blood And Nitrites
Heavy rainfall and winter feeding tend to add up to conditions that can lead to brown blood disease in the spring. Brown blood is caused by the buildup of nitrates in ponds, which produces a result similar to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Responding to Fish Kills
During the summer and early fall, it is not unusual for fish kills to occur in commercial ponds under uncertain circumstances.

Hatchery and Fry Pond Issues
Although many catfish producers rely on commercial hatcheries for fingerlings, onsite fingerling production is an important part of many operations. The tips below address channel catfish fry production in the hatchery and managing ponds for rearing fry into fingerlings.