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Title: Catfish by dams?
Post by: Big Burk on Jul 26, 2006, 12:45 AM

do cat fish tend to feed around dams. if so what side would be the more successfull. i have seen channel cats swimm through the dam close to the surface but i havent tried to fish for them yet there because i am always going for carp and walleye and i dont have any bait besides corn. any info will help.

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: Derek Welch on Jul 26, 2006, 11:56 AM

  I would fish the down river side of the dam. 

Derek Welch

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: Borion2 on Jul 26, 2006, 06:19 PM

I fish near a dam on a small river near my home and have caught channel cats above and below the dam.  You should understand why the cats are in these locations--food!!   Above the dam the flow of the river brings food to the waiting cat.  Below the dam, the same reason.  Below the dam the cats could be feeding the creatures unfortunate enough to go over or through the dam.  Another plus below the dam is that the water can be cooler because of the water flow.  This can be important during hot weather.

Brian
 

 

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: Big Burk on Jul 27, 2006, 10:24 PM

the dam i fish on is on a small channel connecting two lakes and the carp swarm upstream and the walleye swarm downstream as do pike and i always see channels swimming through and upstream of the dam, thanks for the info might try it out this weekend if my uncle doesnt bring the boat to do some trolling, also is catfishing anybetter at night because i am going to the dam for some late night carp and will try for the catfish if this is so.

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: Derek Welch on Jul 28, 2006, 09:13 AM

  I love fishing dams.  My advise is to fish that dam day or night.  Use a small hook and worms to catch bluegill or perch. Use a 7/00 hook on your catfish pole. Hook your bait threw the tail, just behind the back and belly fins, cut the tail fin off with a sharp knife, just the fin this shouldn’t make the bait bleed but will slow it down.
Good luck,
Derek Welch

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: powdiddy on Mar 05, 2007, 08:49 AM

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi173.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw42%2Fpowdiddy%2FIMG_0160.jpg&hash=3bf2734b0455214e7363a379031caaf8)

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: powdiddy on Mar 05, 2007, 08:50 AM

as you can see damns are a great spot for kittens.

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: powdiddy on Mar 05, 2007, 03:57 PM

got those in the middle of an 85 degree day.ended up with 15 before i packed it in.

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: reubenpa on Mar 05, 2007, 04:41 PM

awesome   how big were they... its hard to guess from a pic!!

I wish I had channels around here. not many here :(

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: jdisci on Jul 24, 2008, 03:44 PM

Looks to be about 2 to 4 pounders. Real nice stringer Powdiddy, thats some good eats there.

Title: Re: Catfish by dams?
Post by: trout stalker on Jun 09, 2013, 01:29 AM

that's more like 4-5 pounders I caught a 14" bullhead that weighed 2lbs
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