Where do yall target cats off the bank this time of the year? shallow flats? ledges near channels? or just deeper water. Day and night?

Flats near channels, Points, Drop Offs, Ledges- Day or Nite. Just gotta try different spots. Put Navionics on your phone - if you don't already have it - to see contours, channels etc.......

thx ive found a few here and there just not getting any numbers bout to head out tonight see if I can get a mess. Just honestly want sure where I wanted to give it a try lol

During warmer weather, I fish in the shallow water up to 10 feet at 7:00 -10:30 am.. Later, cats go to the deeper water.

Try a flat that is near deep water on a bank that is on the southwest side if possible. Fish the afternoon. The warmer water, especially with a light wind blowing onshore will bring in the bait fish and the cats will follow.

Thx all will give it a try just had an first after fishing 25 years. Got set up well after dark. Then an blue herrin runs into my line manages to hook itself. In the dark by myself there was no way I could control that bird thing was huge. Had to cut the hook off sadly hope it survived didnt seem to be injured but no tellin