CATFISH NOW!!

[Jmnhunter]

Hey everyone, I dont know about you guys, but I'm in the river/catfishing mood! Went fishing the St. Croix in harris yesterday, just catching redhorse suckers. Those were fun but I'm in the mood for catching cats. I really just started catfishing a couple of years ago, I was wondering if its possibel to catch them this time of year in the river. If so, how, what (baits), where (depth), when (day or night)? Thanks, need all of the info needed.
Thanks, good fishing

[Aquaman01]

Smaller eater-size (1-3 lbs) are hitting on the Upper Missy (Wright County) at twilight.
1/2 Crawler onna bottom with a slip-rig into a silty depression in a current cut. 4'-6' deep.
Man, it was great to hear that croak-croak-croak.

Rob

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[Chris-Neises]

Rob,
Have you ever tried fishing Pennisula Point park (Anoka)for cats this time of year?
Chris

[Dennis Steele]

Yup they are biting.
I tried one spot today while out on the MN chasing white bass.It only took about 2 minutes to get hit.Caught one and moved on to another white bass spot.

[DARK30]

I tried some cut bait down around Mankato Saturday afternoon/evening. water was 53 degrees. My first attempt resulted in a Snake about 4#...Who would of thunk a Northern would grab a chunk of cut like that...I guess they will do it this time of year. I did get a few more strikes but could not get a hook in. I was using cut sucker on a circle hook.

I stopped in at the Dam Store by Rapidan Dam and talked to David for a while...well long enough to slam a shake and a piece of bananna cream pie. He says guys are catching a lot of small Channels on crawlers.

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

[EBass]

Hey Dark,

My buddy caught a sauger on a hunk of cut sucker. Kinda weird so I thought I'd mention it.

[simplefish]

Chris-Neises, I was going to go over there today and try it out but they are closed. I gave them a call and the park doesn't open till the first of May. I have had some luck out there for channels. Mostly smaller ones. It tends to get some pressure from other fisherman. If your looking for a place to relax on a day off and throw a line out this isn't a bad spot. But if you wanting to catch a bunch of nicer fish, you may want to pass it up. I have had good luck at the coon rapids dam in the past. Some really nice channels come out of there every once in a while.

[East Rush Rules]

Hey jmnhunter r u from around harris?

Trick'em n stick'em