Tag: catfish

Cold air, hot bite. Ice-out channel cats move shallow and start feeding fast in early spring.   Ice-Out Cats Are Biting! Source: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources The Iowa Dept. ...

Thousands of invasive silver carp jump from the water as biologists attempt to capture them from a specialized electrofishing boat. (Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) Clearing a River of Invasive Carp ...

Prepared stinkbaits and doughbaits offer an easy, effective way for beginners to target catfish using simple gear and straightforward techniques.   Catfish Basics: Best Beginner Catfish Baits (And How to ...

Workers from the Minnesota DNR collect data to assess the Red River’s population status during test netting in 2025. (Photo by Nicholas Kludt, Minnesota DNR) Catfish Conservation and Management That ...

Georgia DNR fisheries technicians Jason Mitchell (right) and Scout Carter with three flathead catfish taken in one of the state’s rivers where the agency is attempting to suppress the quickly ...

Chasin’ Cats guide Jimmi Brown shows off a trophy-sized channel catfish caught in central Iowa. Photo courtesy of Jimmi Brown Guide of the Month: Jimmi Brown, Chasin Cats by Capt. ...

Protecting Kentucky’s rivers and catfish populations: Game wardens conducted a 10-month investigation into illegal commercial fishing activity known as Operation River Raid. Photo by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife River Raid ...

Power-Pole VISION (7" & 12") A Smarter Command Center for Serious Anglers Modern anglers carry more tech than ever—graphs, anchors, trolling motors, navigation apps, music, cameras—and managing it all usually ...

An extra day off and deep winter water produced this Presidents’ Day stringer of channel catfish for CatfishNOW editor Keith Sutton. Photo by Alex Hinson   Presidents’ Day Catfish By ...