| Ice fishing catfish is a fun and exciting way | | | | water, like a pond, it is much easier to |
| to catch fish. It is worth the challenge put | | | | determine where that deepest part of the |
| in front of you. Most of the old timers who | | | | water lies. |
| have been fishing for various types of | | | | |
| catfish over the years would be surprised to | | | | If you are on a large lake, it might be hard |
| hear about the new wave of fishing for cat in | | | | to determine where to drill your hole in the |
| ice, but many experienced ice anglers have | | | | ice in order to locate the deepest regions |
| stories to tell about hooking something under | | | | where your catfish will be gathered. Unlike |
| the ice that pulled hard, and broke their | | | | fishing in water, where you can simply pull |
| line. Now that ice fishing for channel cat | | | | up your anchor and move, once you have |
| has gained in popularity, many people now | | | | drilled a hole, set up on your target area, |
| believe these stories are catfish stories. | | | | and begun to fish, it is much more difficult |
| | | | to up and move if the fish are not biting. |
| There are various methods, tips and types of | | | | Just do a little research, and look for the |
| equipment on the market today to help you to | | | | deepest part of whatever body of water you |
| catch the big one even in ice fishing | | | | are fishing, before you drill your hole. |
| catfish. The question is, what do you need, | | | | |
| how do you use it and when are you going to | | | | In the wintertime, catfish primarily exist on |
| have the best opportunity for getting the | | | | small worms and grubs that emerge from the |
| catfish you want. Here are some tips and | | | | muddy bottoms of catfish ponds. Their |
| tricks to help you with this type of catfish | | | | metabolism slows down, and they are not as |
| fishing. | | | | active. They do not use as much energy. |
| | | | They will hit on smaller wax worms. Pay |
| Most people, who have fished for cat on the | | | | close attention to this need that they have |
| ice, have had success on farm ponds. These | | | | because many people try to use the wrong |
| ponds usually have better ice fishing yields | | | | tackle to secure the fish during this season. |
| if they are at least fifteen feet deep and | | | | Think about their lifestyle when ice fishing |
| about three acres in measure. If they are | | | | catfish. |
| stocked with larger catfish (usually | | | | |
| approximately two pounds or larger, since | | | | Once you have chosen your site, preparation |
| smaller cat do not seen to bite well when ice | | | | comes into play. Drill a few holes in the |
| fishing) you will also experience a bigger | | | | ice and use a depth finder to locate the |
| catch. | | | | deepest part of the body of water in which |
| | | | you will be fishing. Don't expect to locate |
| Whenever you are fishing for catfish on ice, | | | | your fish with sonar, though, because catfish |
| keep to what you already know about fishing | | | | stay so close to the bottom that they |
| for cat. Catfish are bottom dwellers. In | | | | normally do not show up well on sonar. Once |
| the colder months, they will seek the deepest | | | | you have located your catch, use the right |
| part of the body of water that they inhabit. | | | | equipment. Pay close attention to these |
| If you are fishing in a smaller body of | | | | details! |