Oh, what a weather change can do. We went from highs in the 50s with water temps in the mid 50s waiting for some heat to the 90s and as of this writing water temp up to 70. This is a worst-case scenario for a prespawn bite as many catfish become shocked from the fast rising heat then the spawn will be upon us so they will begin looking for a nest.
Numbers remain pretty good. Again, tons of small fish with some bigger fish mixed in. The key has been to stay on the move and look for the active fish. 20-25 minutes sits seems to be the key there. Morning and evening are clearly better times to fish. Due to the really clear water the bite might be much better at night. Try some different baits to see what the fish want. I have been using suckers as always and getting by. On a side note the clear water has the walleyes and pike biting well on cat gear so there is some great opportunity with that.
The heat has finally arrived but now too much of it. At this point let’s just hope it stays hot and tough out the spawn and get into summer pattern.
I have limited dates left in mid-June and much availability after July 15th
Redrivercatfish.com
Numbers remain pretty good. Again, tons of small fish with some bigger fish mixed in. The key has been to stay on the move and look for the active fish. 20-25 minutes sits seems to be the key there. Morning and evening are clearly better times to fish. Due to the really clear water the bite might be much better at night. Try some different baits to see what the fish want. I have been using suckers as always and getting by. On a side note the clear water has the walleyes and pike biting well on cat gear so there is some great opportunity with that.
The heat has finally arrived but now too much of it. At this point let’s just hope it stays hot and tough out the spawn and get into summer pattern.
I have limited dates left in mid-June and much availability after July 15th
Redrivercatfish.com
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