Tag: catfishing hotspots

Trophy channel cats like this 30-pound-plus hawg from the Red River near Selkirk, Manitoba can be caught in prime waters from coast to coast in North America. (Keith Sutton Photo) ...

Blue catfish often reach huge sizes in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, leading some to worry that these increasingly abundant creatures could wreak havoc on the ecosystem.   Blue Catfish ...

Fishing the Alabama River by Keith “Catfish” Sutton From Montgomery to Mobile, this beautiful stream provides a lot of water for catfishing in the Cotton State.   On May 20 ...

Sitting on a deep wintering hole often produces monster Mississippi River blue cats like this hawg caught by guide James Patterson of Bartlett, Tennessee. (Keith Sutton Photo)   Three Tactics ...

An abundance of dense woody habitat in Lake Conway creates a haven for big flathead catfish. (Photo: Keith Sutton)   Arkansas Honeyhole for Monster Flatheads: Lake Conway by Keith “Catfish” ...

When fishing rivers, it’s important for catfish anglers to understand movement patterns of the fish they seek. Big blue cats like this Missouri River fish may migrate hundreds of miles ...

Fishing upstream from the Missouri River wing dam seen in the background produced this trophy blue cat for author Keith Sutton. (Matt Sutton Photo)   Big River Tactics: How to ...

by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Even the best channel cat fisheries rarely produce 30-pounders, but Canada’s Red River is an exception. In August, savvy anglers can expect to catch channel cats ...