Ben Batten belies the upper Midwest background that directed him on the path of outdoors and conservation work some 18 years ago. Rather, even with less of a Southern twang than most of his fellow Arkansas Game and Fish Commission employees possess, one still might mistake him for a native Arkansan in the way he seems to know every nook and cranny of this state, every fish in its waters, or the best spots to find deer, ducks and other "critters," as he calls them.
Sahuarita Lake might look the same on the surface, but the underwater environment for the largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish got much more comfortable.
The catfish may be one of the most misunderstood of all Arkansas sportfish. They live in practically every body of water in the state, grows to gigantic proportions, and is easy to catch with inexpensive equipment. Top off those features with its fantastic flavor, and it s amazing that anyone would look down on these hardy fish.
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