National Catfish Day

National Catfish Day, celebrated on June 25, was established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan to recognize the catfish farming industry. This delicious and environmentally friendly fish is a favorite on dinner plates across the country, making it the perfect centerpiece for this unique holiday.

National Catfish Day Interesting Facts

• Catfish have over 27,000 taste buds!
• Electric catfish are capable of generating up to 350 volts of electricity!
• The record for the largest catfish in the United States was a blue catfish that weighed 150 pounds in 1879.
• Glass catfish are virtually transparent and are often purchased for home aquariums.
• Catfish can lay up to 4,000 eggs a year per pound of body weight.

National Catfish Day Jokes

• What’s the difference between a lawyer and a catfish? One is a bottom-dwelling, scum-sucking scavenger, and the other is a fish!
• What is the difference between your girlfriend and a catfish? One’s got fat lips and whiskers, the other one is a fish!
• Why did the dog jump into the sea? He wanted to chase the catfish!
• You might be a redneck if… you keep catfish in your aquarium!
• Have you ever seen a catfish? How did he hold his pole?

National Catfish Day Quotes

• “My husband calls me ‘catfish.’ He says I’m all mouth and no brains.” – Dolly Parton
• “I am an unpopular electric eel in a pool of catfish.” – Edith Sitwell
• “We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale.” – John Hope
• “Normally, anything that hits the line. It doesn’t matter, whatever comes in. Most of the time, I love catfish. Most of them catch bass. I fish at the bottom of the lake so I catch a lot of catfish – them heavy boys, I try to get them in there.” – A.J. Davis
• “Bottom feeders like channel catfish are more likely to be exposed.” – Dan Williams

National Catfish Day Destinations

• Drive to a catfish farm and learn about how catfish are raised!
• Go to a lake or river and go fishing for catfish!
• Go to a restaurant that serves catfish in honor of National Catfish Day!
• Stay home and fry up your own catfish!

This holiday has also been called: Catfish Day, International Catfish Day, National Catfishing Day, Catfishing Day, and International Catfishing Day.

June 25 is also Leon Day and National Strawberry Parfait Day!

National Catfish Day is in June, which is: Adopt-A-Cat Month, Fight the Filthy Fly Month, Great Outdoors Month, LGBT Pride Month, National Accordion Awareness Month, National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, National Rose Month, National Turkey Lovers’ Month, and National Zoo and Aquarium Month!

When is National Catfish Day in 2025?

National Catfish Day is observed on June 25 each year.

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