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Do catfish spawn right before crappie? #9799478 03/06/14 01:02 PM
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I have been catching a lot of catfish in the spots I usually catch spawning crappie at. Im wondering if this is a sign that the spawn is close, or do they spawn at the same time??????


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Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9799492 03/06/14 01:07 PM
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some say catfish come in to eat the eggs from other fish spawns
I have no clue ....
but we did ketch bunches last year at the end of the crappie spawn in shallow water

Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9799530 03/06/14 01:19 PM
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I'm with ketchin. I think they come eat the eggs and fry of other spawning fish. I too have caught a bunch of blues and channels during the white bass spawn. I used to trotline(in the rivers) for big yellow cats and late march and may seemed to be the best. Good luck and don't poke yourself when cleanin them cats


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Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9799559 03/06/14 01:29 PM
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Nah, catfish spawn after the crappie....they are just eating from the buffet now...

Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9799582 03/06/14 01:38 PM
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Them big cats like to hide in brush and eat the crappie fish aswell.

Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9800314 03/06/14 05:22 PM
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carp get thier share of the eggs also. eveything is trying to eat everything else it seems.


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Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9800420 03/06/14 06:03 PM
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Later on this month, when the shad start spawning is when I load the freezer the catfish fillets.

Re: Do catfish spawn right before crappie? [Re: tshirtfan] #9800780 03/06/14 07:45 PM
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Channels here spawn around mid may- mid june

Last edited by kodys'papa; 03/06/14 07:46 PM.

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