The Many Reasons Folks Love Catfishing

May 2023

The Many Reasons Folks Love Catfishing

Why We Catfish Our editor’s Facebook friends share some of the reasons they love catfishing In each issue of CatfishNOW, we ask someone to tell our readers the reasons ...

How To

CFN How to Video with David Magness — On the Fish Finder: Asian Carp or Catfish?

Do you fish in an area where it’s hard to determine if those signatures on your fish finder’s down scan are catfish or Asian carp? Capt. David Magness of Cat’N ...

The opportunity to once again catch heavyweight blue cats like this has Pennsylvania anglers excited. When blues released in the Ohio River mature, they will be the largest gamefish in the Commonwealth, often outweighing striped bass, carp, muskies and flathead catfish.

March 2023

Historic Reintroduction of Blue Catfish in Pennsylvania

The opportunity to once again catch heavyweight blue cats like this has Pennsylvania anglers excited. When blues released in the Ohio River mature, they will be the largest gamefish in ...

When fishing floodwaters for flatheads, bank fishermen often find themselves battling big catfish in extremely shallow water.

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Spring Rains

When fishing floodwaters for flatheads, bank fishermen often find themselves battling big catfish in extremely shallow water. Floodwater Flatheads by Keith “Catfish” Sutton When heavy spring rains cause ...

Feb 2023

CFN How to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton — Keep the Barb of Your Hook Exposed

Many anglers try to bury their hook in bait, thinking the fish might somehow recognize it and refuse to bite. Fish aren't smart enough to recognize hooks, however. It's best ...

How To

How to Keep Chicken Liver on Your Hook When Catfishing

Chicken liver is a popular bait when targeting catfish for the dinner table, but keeping it on your hook can be difficult. In this video, Keith Sutton shares a simple ...

Fisheries biologist Chad Menke deploys a catfish casa in a pond on Hoosier National Forest. | Hoosier National Forest Catfish

Catfish Conservation

Recycling Project Helps Hoosier National Forest Catfish

Fisheries biologist Chad Menke deploys a catfish casa in a pond on Hoosier National Forest. (photo by USDA Forest Service) Recycling Project Helps National Forest Catfish By Keith “Catfish” ...

(Photo courtesy of Mike Mitchell) Want to catch a monster catfish like this? Winter is prime time at hotspots that include Alabama’s Wheeler Lake where Joe Ludtke (left) landed this 102-pounder in February 2010. | Lakes for Winter catfishing

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Great Lakes for Winter Catfishing

Want to catch a monster catfish like this? Winter is prime time at hotspots that include Alabama’s Wheeler Lake where Joe Ludtke (left) landed this 102-pounder in February 2010. (Photo ...

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Road Trips for Channel Cats

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) ...

Oct 2022

Catfish on the Surface

Cicadas are very large insects, a fact that makes them a desirable food source for catfish, particularly in summer when these insects are abundant. Topwater Catfishing by Keith “Catfish” ...

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