CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton—Targeting Tailwaters

CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton—Targeting Tailwaters

Dam tailwaters can be great places to catch catfish, especially at times of year when hungry cats gather to feed on shad and other baitfish.

When a dam releases water, it can push shad and other food into current breaks below the dam. Catfish know where the food is, and they often gather there for an easy meal.

CatfishNOW editor Keith Sutton talks about this while fishing below Dardanelle Dam on the Arkansas River in central Arkansas. In this month’s tip video, he explains why dam tailwaters can be great places to find feeding catfish.