Catfish Facts

Catfish

Catfish fall into a broad category of fish whose strong sense of smell attracts them to scented baits. Catfish can be caught from the shoreline, making them attractive to novice anglers. This slender, elongated catfish has a deeply forked caudal fin and a protruding upper jaw. Adult channel cats are dark gray along the back and white on the venter.

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To catch a good stringer of fish, to have a lot of fun, and to utilize a resource not many people know about, try fishing small streams for big catfish.

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The easiest way to understand catfish location in rivers is to look at small streams. Small streams are easier to get to know because the catfish's world is compressed into a small area.