St. Croix in Hudson

[Saltydog]

Has anyone fished this area of the river lately for catfish? I am either looking to fish off of the shore or in my float tube.

[SteveD]

I'll be out tomorrow night near Hudson, drifting for channel cats. Lots of shad showing up - find the shad, you find the channel cats.

If I was fishing from shore I would try the south shore of the 94 Bridge along the rip rap. I think you can get there along the bike path near the bridge - I've never fished from shore there but have fished along that shore in a boat. Cats should be feeding on shad along that shoreline.

Water is a little cold for a float tube - supposed to get down to low 50's at night the rest of the week. Wear you long johns and your chest high waders in that float tube. Brr!!

[Saltydog]

Thanks. Do you use cut bait for the channels?

[SteveD]

Just got in from our drifting trip. We got skunked - marked lots of shad and fish but couldn't getting anything to bite.

Reference your question:

Thanks. Do you use cut bait for the channels?

I prefer fresh cut bait for channel cats. I normally fish fresh cut sucker.

["another IT GUY"]

SteveD, maybe you could show me the ropes on the croix for cats sometime??