Channel Catfish

Low Water Catfish

Low Water Catfish By Brad Durick Over the better part of the last decade low water has really not been an issue to deal with when catfishing, especially here in the North Country. The talk in most catfish circles is anglers wishing the water would go down to get a boat in or once they […]

Spring Time Channel Cats

Spring Time Channel Cats By Brad Durick As spring fever begins to subside, rivers and lakes begin to warm. The northern rivers and lakes begin to open up after a long winter of being sealed up from the world by ice. In the Midwest, The world of the channel catfish begins to take hold for […]

5 Tips to Catch More River Cats

5 Tips to Catch More River Cats By Josh Turner & Jeremy Bower of Wapsi Bottom Outdoors Who doesn’t like spending quality time on the river with family and friends in Iowa? I’ll wait… One of the best ways to spend that time is to fish for some catfish! Fishing for catfish on the river […]

Fall Time Giants

Fall Time Giants By Brad Durick As we settle into fall and the leaves begin to turn there is something else turning in a river near you. A giant catfish is on the move beginning the last push to prepare for the winter and a more solitary life style that awaits. These fish have one […]

Hot Weather Whiskers

By Nick Johnson In my early cattin’ days I struggled like any beginner trying to succeed. Summer, hot weather catfish would sometimes find their way to my hook but the bites were few and the bigger fish substantially fewer. I found myself pursuing the same tired out presentations and locations with nothing to show. One […]

High Water Channel Catfish Magic

High water in rivers is one of the scariest situations many catfish anglers have to deal with. Not just water that is higher than normal but water that is near or above flood stage. Many catfish anglers choose to stay home and wait for a better day. Only a few understand the magic that awaits […]

Cooling Water Channel Cats

Catfishing during late summer and into fall can be some of the most amazing fishing of the year. It can also be one of the more head scratching times of the season. Why is it that some days can be so great and others so bad? To answer this question you first must understand how […]