Want to go after catfish

[ryan]

Just wondering if now is a good time to go after catfish or it is better to wait for warmer weather a bit later in the season. A

buddy knows of a spot on the Trent river. Any suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks

[Rich]

If you're talking about channel cats, now til the end of June is the best time. Get out as soon as you can.

 

If you mean bullheads, they'll pretty much hit steady all year. Now tends to be better though for me.

[aplumma]

Catfish tend to school up at the lower water temps between 35 and 50 F degrees. While they are slower to take the bait they still will be happy to cooperate at those temps. As it get warmer they tend to leave deep water and move to their summer haunts like current breaks, points or areas were food is easily ambushed. I haven't fished for bullheads much usually we view them as bait stealing !%@$#$ some people have found them to be quite delicious however I think they eat them because they haven't had a channel cat yet..... bullheads are just to ugly to taste any good.

 

 

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