Quick Answer. Timber conversion is the process of turning a log into a pile of usable planks or boards. When sewing up the log, several things are considered, including the size of the tapper because this determines how the log is cut to get the most out of the resulting timber.
Channel catfish spawn in late spring or early summer when water temperatures reach 75Â°F. Males select nest sites which are normally dark secluded areas such as cavities in drift piles, logs, undercut banks, rocks, cans, etc. A golden-yellow gelatinous egg mass is deposited in the bottom of the nest.
Male channel catfish also arrange eggs in the nest. Initially the male may ventilate the eggs with his. fins as often as every five to ten minutes, although. that action decreases with time. Egg production varies with a female's size and. age.