Cats on the Mo

TheWalleye · Apr 28, 2016

So while reading this Red River post, got me kinda interested in cat fishing again.

We use to do it in Williston all the time on the Little Muddy but I've never caught one in Bismarck - not that I was even targeting them. Any locations better then others? Or would I be better off hitting the creeks around the area as they warm up faster?

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KDM · Apr 28, 2016

Had an outstanding day watching a couple kids catch one 4-8 lb catfish after the other once I put them in the honey hole by the tailrace. Set'em up with 1/2 oz sinkers, swivels, and about a 12 inch leader with a circle hook. They used crawlers to start with and then I cut up a sucker they caught so they could use that. Just sat back with a cooler of cold ones and watched these boys have a blast. If I was looking for catfish on the MO, I would go to the tailrace. That cold water keeps them kitties nummy all year. Good Luck!!

DerHornen · Apr 28, 2016

The tailrace can be great for cats. Some of my coworkers have been catching them from shore near the McLean bottoms (rifle range) area.

TheWalleye · Apr 28, 2016

Awesome, I may have to just go piss around and find some.

I'm sure if i started using worms and plain hooks i'd imagine you could catch them just about anywhere.

Kurtr · Apr 28, 2016

smelt and a quick strike rig will catch alot of them from shore

scrotcaster · Apr 28, 2016

Had the biggest walleye on of my life north of the dessert, that turned into a 12lb cat :;:rockit

fly2cast · Apr 28, 2016

Go south of Bismarck in some of the back water at night. We used to catch quite a few big ones back in the day. I remember one night the stringer was so freakin heavy that we had to take turns carrying it back to the truck. I don't think there was one less than 5 pounds. Sucked cleaning them when we got home at 1 am.

Rowdie · Apr 28, 2016

Find a bay on oahe, and use worms or smelt.

Account Deleted · Apr 28, 2016

scrotcaster said:
Had the biggest walleye on of my life north of the dessert, that turned into a 12lb cat :;:rockit

That happens a lot I think.

Ericb · Apr 28, 2016

There all over the river. Seems July Aug when the Walleyes slow down the cats really pic up in town.

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