They will bite even in sub freeze'n temps outside. We catch them best on a rise even in the winter time.
Do any of you guys fish for cats in the cold months? I usually only fish for them in the summer when they seem to be the most eager fish to bite. I have a couple lakes near me with real good numbers of mostly channels, and a few blues. Also, I'm on a short drive from the Ohio river, which we have caught a bunch of good catfish out of this year. Water temps around here are around 60 deg. and falling each week I go out. Not a whole lot going on, for the crappie fishing on my home lake the last couple weeks, and was thinking about giving catfish a try, what do you think?
They will bite even in sub freeze'n temps outside. We catch them best on a rise even in the winter time.
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Takeum Jigs
When the water temps drop below 50 the blues are HOT!!!
Thanks guys, I will give it a try before the boat goes up for the winter!
I agree that the winter can be the best time to catch the BIG blues... but the channel cats are a lot harder to catch in the winter unless you know somewhere that there is a factory with a warm water discharge pipe.
Blake
I caught two ten lb channel catfish in late November. The water temps were cold but I either lucked out or was using the right bait at the right time.
Panfishing is fun!
Theyre loadin up on shad this time of year. Due to the shad dieoffs. Caught a 21 pounder yesterday on tha arkansas river here, blue cat.The high temp was 33 degrees.He was in only 16 feet of water.Imo you cant get a batter time than now for big blues, but it doesnt last all winter for me, usually peters out for me by Feb. Get out there youll getem
I catch a lot of Blues while targeting Crappie in the winter, they can actually be a pest!
But when you get a nice size little one on Crappie gear it can be a fun fight and get the adreneline pumping!!!
I got 7 1/2 lb. Blue on a Tuffie minnow and #6 hook while fishin' for Crappie the last time I was out.