Remember that smaller catfish are most likely to be curious and sample exotic baits, but don’t be surprised if big channel cats grab your crankbait, swimbait or even top-water lure. It can pay to ...

Hooks for catfish have a two-part assignment: To hold onto the bait and then hold onto the catfish once it bites. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds. Every hook isn’t built the same, and each style ...

I love fishing for catfish, and today was no exception. We have Enzo out with us on the water helping us test this new catfish bait: the CATCH-A-CAT. Enzo caught his biggest channel catfish ever ...

Bell Cow: normal, murky. Bass fair on plastics. Channel catfish fair on doughbaits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Carp fair on doughbaits. Birch: normal, 82 and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...