We just can’t catch a break this season. All that heat got the spawn into full motion early (looks like we are 10-14 days ahead of normal) then Mother Nature decided to cool off and brought the water temperature back to the high 60s to slow that spawn down.
Catfishing is a grind. Numbers are spotty both from my experience and that of the 32 boats that fished in Catfish League on Wednesday. If there is a pattern it seems to be deeper mid river holes with current but not all of them are giving up fish. Sucker and goldeye are both working with goldeye maybe getting the nod this week.
There is some good news which is some post spawn females are starting to show up. The males off the nest are looking really skinny so they are almost done as well. I expect if we could get some consistent weather, they will wrap the spawn up soon and maybe we can get into some of the consistent fishing that makes the Red River famous.
Redrivercatfish.com
Catfishing is a grind. Numbers are spotty both from my experience and that of the 32 boats that fished in Catfish League on Wednesday. If there is a pattern it seems to be deeper mid river holes with current but not all of them are giving up fish. Sucker and goldeye are both working with goldeye maybe getting the nod this week.
There is some good news which is some post spawn females are starting to show up. The males off the nest are looking really skinny so they are almost done as well. I expect if we could get some consistent weather, they will wrap the spawn up soon and maybe we can get into some of the consistent fishing that makes the Red River famous.
Redrivercatfish.com
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