Channel Catfish Photo Gallery

[46and2]

Couple we got on the banks of the St. Croix right by Danbury (on the MN side) in early June:

Later in the night (18-20 fish later) I had to go for a swim and grab a rod that was yanked in during a high paced triple. Our fire had gone out due to too many fish so it was very dark and things got a bit crazy.

[Mr Special]

Later in the night (18-20 fish later) I had to go for a swim and grab a rod that was yanked in during a high paced triple. Our fire had gone out due to too many fish so it was very dark and things got a bit crazy.

Sounds like a GREAT problems to have =)

congrats!!!

[46and2]

Later in the night (18-20 fish later) I had to go for a swim and grab a rod that was yanked in during a high paced triple. Our fire had gone out due to too many fish so it was very dark and things got a bit crazy.

Sounds like a GREAT problems to have =)

congrats!!!

I'm just glad he bit on my white Ugly Stik cat rod instead of the dark green rod/reel combo next to it

[harvey lee]

Sounds like a fun and busy evening.

[Rick G]

Those are some nice pre spawn cats

[46and2]

Those are some nice pre spawn cats

Yep! We caught 4 that were all bigger than my previous "best" for up here. I grew up in Red Wing though so the 'ssippi down there creates much larger fish than the 6ft deep St. Croix.

[Rick G]

My partner in crime, Traderlee got this nice 31in cat tonight on the sippi

[Rick G]

Tonight it was my turn to get a 30in fish they are starting to fatten back up now that the spawn has been completed. We pulled a few real nice ones before the front came through this evening.

[JeremyCampbell]

Great catfish Rick

[Gordie]

Caught 4 channels last night ranging from 25.5 inches to 31.5 inches

All on cut bait here's a couple of them

[aanderud]

Nice fish Gordie. Sad when it's the first week in August and it's cold enough for duck hunting gear already.

[Gordie]

It was cool and damp on the river last night, BTW do you recognize the boat? I broke it in for Nick

[JeremyCampbell]

Good catch Gordie! Night fishing-there's nothing like it.

[aanderud]

It was cool and damp on the river last night, BTW do you recognize the boat? I broke it in for Nick

Yeah, Those Crestliner seats in the john boat are unmistakable. Glad you guys broke 'er in.

[Mr Special]

got this gal friday nite 30x19

[OnAFly]

First cat on my new rod

[dan z]

25" can't wait for ice!

[Rick G]

Lol, I think I might know where that spot is Thanks Dan, you made me smile

[aanderud]

First cat on my new rod

Sweet, was that on a fly rod OnAFly?

[OnAFly]

Nope, cabelas king cat. I put the fly rods away for a bit this summer to give catfishing a try. So far I've had a blast!

[esoxrocks01]

Got my first early lunker of 2014: a 27 and a half inch channel cat! Caught it in one of the Minnesota River discharges. Caught him when I was targeting springtime crappie with my ultralight rod. It took 8 minutes to get him in without my net in tow, but it felt good to finally lip a big catfish for the first time. After the photo op, I had Garfield released. It felt good to finally catch the giant channel kitty I've been waiting for. Unfortunately, I don't know how much he weighed. Probably 11 pounds if I had to hazard a guess. Either way, he was one of the toughest fish for me to land on a panfish pole!

[SledNeck]

Went to Arkansas 2 weeks ago.

[DTro]

It would be fun catching walleyes and smallies that way!

[SledNeck]

if you could find something to hook the yoyo to.

man those things can be dangerous, if you set it off those hooks can go anywhere

[Mike_Bennewitz]

28"x16" Channel on the St.Croix last evening! It's gunna be a good year when the first cat of the season gets ya on the KOTC board!