Still Spawning???????????

[Brownie77]

went out last night to catch a few cats to smoke, when I got home, I found 2 stil had eggs. What the heck

[DTro]

The spawn doesn't turn on and off like a light switch. Some earlier than others, and some might not spawn at all. A good rule of thumb is expect cats to be in some sort of spawn mode the entire month of July.

[Brownie77]

OK, the plus side is that this was the chain, and there is no shortage of cats in that thing.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

How big of cats are you keeping if they are loaded with eggs?

[Brownie77]

2-3lbs, for smoking.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Hmmmm guess I didn't even realize Flatheads that small even carried eggs.

[EW6]

He's talking channel cats.

[DTro]

I think he mentioned he was fishing the Horseshoe chain....no flatheads there

We do have several types of catfish here in MN

[Brownie77]

Yeah I should have cleared that up, i was wondering why that was asked. Like I said there is no shortage of CHANNEL cats here in Stearns county.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

My bad didn't catch the "chain" reference.

[Brownie77]

Yeah. don't make me mad, I will have to drive back home to Mankato and take a weeks vacation and just fish from shore and beat you to all your spots, which are probably some of my old spots.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Haha I am no longer there but I will come down and join ya!

[Lowblazah]

I'm willing to bet the spawn is still going on very strong down on the MN river. I know some guys who have been out every night the last week with very little results.

We got blanked last night...not even a run.

[DTro]

Kinda figured as much myself. Only out once in the past week

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Only one run last night, no fish. Been very slow.

[Scott K]

I agree still spawning, I have proof, this is the first time since ice out that I have went a week with out being on the river

[ec30_06]

Same here. I went 11 days. Back at it tonight though if DaChise every gets here.

[rushing]

RiverRat and I picked up a couple flatties and a a nice channel last night. We weren't out very long but it was a beautiful night. I think spawn/post spawn the bite moves to a little later in the night.

[ec30_06]

Our bigger fish were well after dark last night, and they looked spawned out.

[Scott K]

Good to hear you got on a couple nice ones last night Ed. I didn't have quite the luck as you for size, but they were more active last night then they have been. I seen a mid 30#er landed last night, just not from my boat.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

I think at this point most of the big females are done spawning. Had a big girl tonight that showed no signs of recent spawning, she was HUNGRY and FAT.