re: Frying whole catfish

350 is real here, you can fry fillets all day long at 375 if they aren't too thick but don't do it with whole catfish. Sometimes I will cook whole medium sac-a-lait this way and I stick to that temp in a large non-crowded black iron pot.

Middendorfs does a really good whole catfish, much better than the thin stuff. I score my fish on an angle all the way to the bone. It won't get greasy if you don't crowd the pot and drop the temperature.