Catfish Fishing

When some one hears of Catfish fishing they think of the mid west and those guys who catch these big fish with there hands. Well to us in Wyoming it means a camping trip with the guys staying up all night waiting for a bell to ring. We have a couple of spots that I am not a liberty to say where they are but there are two lakes where we normally fish at they are Beck lake in Cody and Yellowtail reservoir near Lovell Wyoming. These lakes are known for catfish.

Let me tell you a few secrets about how to catch the infamous Blue Catfish. Time and location are very important in being successful in catching a catfish. For example from the middle of June to the middle of July is the breading season for catfish. This is very important because they don't normally bite. You may catch a few little catfish but not normally the bigger ones. So the best time to go would be the end of July and all through August. Also the bate you use is very important, catfish don't have very good eyes so they go by there tentacles next to there mouth to feel and there nose for sent. So having a bate that is really smelly and good size can help in catching a catfish. Most of the time if we have it we will use "cut bate" witch is dead carp cut in to peaces leaving the skin on it so it will stay on your hook. Also chicken and beef livers work really good. Remember if the bate you use makes you gag than you know it will work. Good luck and i hope to see you out there catfish fishing.