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night time fishing for cats, what depth should i be fishing?
Question by DCluver. Uploaded on July 22, 2011
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Catfish are mostly bottom feeders. Where I fish at the fish are moving into the shallows following the baitfish at night. About four to ten feet deep. I use a bottom rig with a slip sinker, and live or cut shad. Hope this helps.
just lay whatever your using on the bottom, they are bottom feeders...
I know people in Illinois that bank-pole, and they place their bait about 6 inches below the surface in water that is 2 - 4 feet deep. They always seem to catch quite a few. When I am fishing with a fishing pole I tend to have my bait on the bottom or just off of the bottom.
It depends. Catfish do usually feed on the bottom, but usually is the key word there. Unfortunately they don't read fishing articles. I have caught many of them near the surface and also mid water column. The last time I went we were catching a bunch of them fishing about 4 feet deep in 15 feet of water. So you may just have to experiment with different depths to see where they are feeding that night.
If the catfish smell it, their most likely going to come so just set your bait down all the way.
i keep my bait 6-8 inches off the bottom.
we mainly fish off the bottom, but we do use a cork about 18 inches deep, off the rocks when theyre spawning
Well, I think it depends on the breed of cat you're fishing for. Your average tabby doesn't care for swimming much, so casting a ball of yarn on the shore, or a mouse immitation pretty much anywhere, should work. To get a Persian, you'll probably have to cast into your neighbor's front room, but floor level should be OK. I don't recommend catching your basic polecat - they're odiferous, and taste awful! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)
I like to fish shallow flats off of a channel or hole of some kind. I catch good eating size channel cat as shallow as 12"
I fish right by a drop off with the hook about 6 inches below my float
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Catfish are mostly bottom feeders. Where I fish at the fish are moving into the shallows following the baitfish at night. About four to ten feet deep. I use a bottom rig with a slip sinker, and live or cut shad. Hope this helps.
just lay whatever your using on the bottom, they are bottom feeders...
I know people in Illinois that bank-pole, and they place their bait about 6 inches below the surface in water that is 2 - 4 feet deep. They always seem to catch quite a few. When I am fishing with a fishing pole I tend to have my bait on the bottom or just off of the bottom.
It depends. Catfish do usually feed on the bottom, but usually is the key word there. Unfortunately they don't read fishing articles. I have caught many of them near the surface and also mid water column. The last time I went we were catching a bunch of them fishing about 4 feet deep in 15 feet of water. So you may just have to experiment with different depths to see where they are feeding that night.
i keep my bait 6-8 inches off the bottom.
If the catfish smell it, their most likely going to come so just set your bait down all the way.
Well, I think it depends on the breed of cat you're fishing for. Your average tabby doesn't care for swimming much, so casting a ball of yarn on the shore, or a mouse immitation pretty much anywhere, should work. To get a Persian, you'll probably have to cast into your neighbor's front room, but floor level should be OK. I don't recommend catching your basic polecat - they're odiferous, and taste awful! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)
I like to fish shallow flats off of a channel or hole of some kind. I catch good eating size channel cat as shallow as 12"
we mainly fish off the bottom, but we do use a cork about 18 inches deep, off the rocks when theyre spawning
I fish right by a drop off with the hook about 6 inches below my float
Post an Answer