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when do catfish spawn?
#4618568
03/18/10 01:18 AM
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scooter79
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When do catfish spawn, I have access to a small lake (about the size of Marine Creek). I was wondering when I could expect them in the shallows,Where to look etc.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4618618
03/18/10 01:26 AM
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tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish
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when the cottonwoods do their thing, LOL but its pretty close
Last edited by tgravley; 03/18/10 01:29 AM.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4618642
03/18/10 01:30 AM
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Philpot
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Here where I live in Coleman County, you can time the channel cat spawn by when the wheat starts turning, ie changing color from green to the straw color just prior to harvesting. This is ususally early May. You'll start seeing eggs in females kitties early in the spring, but they're not going to spawn until late spring.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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03/18/10 01:36 AM
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albertking
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what philpot sed ... blues & channels usually get started slightly ahead of flats ... by the end of june most are done but some flats will still be spawnin' a few days after 4th of july
regards albertking catfishing is now an industry ... it's best for the industry to eat baby catfish
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4620648
03/18/10 03:58 PM
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marked131
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So if i went out and dropped a rig for cats i coul catch some? As long as theres cats near by?
Last edited by marked131; 03/18/10 03:59 PM.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4621977
03/18/10 10:29 PM
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Shep M
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How do you ctach them during spawn, I heard they arent eating then?
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4622543
03/19/10 12:59 AM
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Philpot
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Find rocks, like rip rap or naturally occuring rocks, and they should be there in fairly shallow water. Fishhauler told me this last year, and the young gentleman was right.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
[Re: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish]
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03/19/10 01:17 AM
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Lga043
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Hey Shep, follow Stinkbait-Tom around, if you don't see him use your nose, cause he will have the sure shot bucket open, or get you some sure shot and go to Rocky Point about the last week in may, move up and down the bank from the point to where the rocks end on the other side of the bridge till you get your limit!!!
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4624497
03/19/10 02:59 PM
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Bigblue or Gaspergoo
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Channnels start spawning when water temps hold a steady 70 degrees , blues will start a couple weeks later than that.. Just find u some nice brushy, rocky, timber infested shallow waters and the bite should be on .. Usually May-June prime time for spawning cats..
"The wife said shes gonna leave me if I go fishing one more time"! I'm sure gonna miss her...
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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#4627404
03/20/10 08:01 AM
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Perch Prince
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I figure the real question is, When do catfish hit the creek?
They are moving in now and will be there thru May 15. April is killer time in the creeks for channels, blues and flatheads.
Started out with nothing and still have most of it left.
For the rich there is therapy; for the rest of us there is fishing.
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Re: when do catfish spawn?
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03/20/10 03:55 PM
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Cody Neace
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Hey Shep, follow Stinkbait-Tom around, if you don't see him use your nose, cause he will have the sure shot bucket open, or get you some sure shot and go to Rocky Point about the last week in may, move up and down the bank from the point to where the rocks end on the other side of the bridge till you get your limit!!!
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