You gotta remember that catfish are bottom feeders, and it's hard telling what they are eating in NYC.
Speaking of bottom feeders, it just dawned on me. I'll bet Hillary is behind this move, especially since she is trying to re-invent herself as a evangelical, values-oriented, near redneck. Why, it'll be in her backyard!
I actually got something of a dissertation on catfish from this guy. Apparently most catfish sold in NYC are "farm raised." For cat fish lovers, this isn't good, because the flavor comes from the food they eat and the food is regional. So, catfish raised on commercial feed don't taste as good as catfish caught on a trapline in the wild.
Frankly, I tasted both kinds prepared pretty much the same way, but couldn't tell the difference. But then again, I'm not anything approaching a gourmet.