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Species spotlight: Channel catfish
Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish, but they occupy a huge place in freshwater fisheries in the U.S.A. […]
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Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters
Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]
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Catfish shatters car windshield
Rhesa Walston of Washington, N.C. was driving home from her mom’s house on Dec. 18 when a catfish slammed into the windshield of her SUV. […]
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Mississippi catfishermen: Shall we gather at the river?
River-fishing presents an almost daily challenge for anglers. Understanding changes in patterns and how catfish relate to them is key to catching them. […]
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The Mississippi River’s big blue catfish
As soon as the leaves start falling and the temperatures start dropping in October the blue catfish start heading to their deep honey holes. […]
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Bumping for River Catfish
Fishing a place with strong current for catfish? There’s no better tactic for Mississippi angers than bumping to put fish in the boat. […]
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Trotlining for catfish
Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]
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Catfish, by hand, cranks up in May
Mississippi’s hand-grabbing season opens May 1 and runs through July 15, which is timed to match the spawning season of flathead and blue catfish. […]
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Go bar-hopping for Mississippi River catfish
When the big river rises this spring, dragging across a good, submerged sandbar could land you some trophy catfish. […]
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Cold catfish tricks
Target winter catfish in Mississippi with these tactics. […]
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Catfish do suspend, but why?
Biologists and anglers have theorized what causes catfish to suspend off the bottom at different times, with feeding, water quality, oxygen, and thermoclines being the most-common answers.