Originally Posted by
gabowman
Back when I jug fished (30 years ago) I was told that no live bait could be used for catfishing in SC.....and that meant bream. The laws could have changed since then but it used to be illegal to use a bream as bait other than as cutbait. ANY gamefish in Ga can be used as cutbait for catfish as long as you don't exceed the limit on those game fish. Live gamefish can also be used. When I'm crappie fishing I always save some smaller crappie to use as cutbait when I know I'm going catfishing.
You can use game fish in NC for catfish as cut bait, but you have to have the intact carcass. That way if you are checked, they know it was a legal fish.
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