Catfish Time

Catfish spawn in late May and right now is a great time to get not only a bunch of fish but a big one. There is a lot of movement by the cats as they migrate up the river to find that perfect spot to spawn. That movement is what gives the fisherman a better chance to intercept a fish or two.

The Wisconsin river is a catfishing paradise. There are huge numbers of them in the shallow river and they are almost always hungry. When fishing for cats, choose a place with a tree top downriver from your fishing hole. Cats like to lay in the treetops waiting for a meal. If you park your boat upstream the scent from your bait will bring them upriver looking for where the smell came from. If you’re fishing off the bank, choose the same kind of spot.

Catfish have a very sophisticated sense of smell. Catfish baits are nasty smelling concoctions of rotten cheese and other smelly ingredients that the fish can find from a long way downriver. The cats follow the scent particles upriver until they find your bait and then grab it and go. Keep your fishing pole close, or you may be going to the store for a new one.

Catfishing on the Wisconsin river is just starting and will be good all summer long. Be sure to take advantage of it. You won’t be sorry.

Dan Bomkamp - Author & Host of the radio show "How's Fishing"

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