Members Beanskater Posted July 25, 2018 Members Posted July 25, 2018 I've had luck in other areas with the same basic setup (non rolling sinker, fresh live/cut bait, and a circle hook) but I have yet to catch a single catfish in almost 10 trips. I live by lake springfield so I frequent there the most but I've tried james river, stockton, and fellows. Due to certain limitations I fish from the bank, but maybe in a few years I'll get a jonboat. Am I just hitting the wrong spots? Should i try somewhere else? I fish from 7am-12pm with 3 rods when i go.
Bass Yakker Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 McDaniel Lake would be another place to try. I don't know too much else about catfishing other than what you've already tried. Sorry.
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 A buddy of mine said he caught some really nice ones out of Lake springfield the other day. He was Bass fishing and accidentally caught them
Members Beanskater Posted July 25, 2018 Author Members Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said: A buddy of mine said he caught some really nice ones out of Lake springfield the other day. He was Bass fishing and accidentally caught them Do you know the area? The lake is huge and the area I've been fishing doesn't produce much.
Seth Clarkson Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, Beanskater said: Do you know the area? The lake is huge and the area I've been fishing doesn't produce much. I do not fish for Catfish, but I have always ran into people fishing for Catfish either just below the Lake Springfield dam, or on the long peninsula across from the power plant over there. I see pictures on an app called Fishbrain quite a bit, so I know they catch some Catfish and Carp in that area. The one Catfish I have caught at Lake Springfield was on a chatterbait out in the middle of the main lake where it has basically a mud island, just luck while fishing for bass in my kayak.
evilcatfish Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Its been a few years, but we used to tear em up on Fellows and Springfield Lake with Sonnys and nightcrawlers.
Members Dbeard4u Posted October 15, 2018 Members Posted October 15, 2018 There are lots of catfish in Springfield lake. Try hot dogs (yes the ones with cheese work really well). I have caught many catfish from the shore at the dam area. snagged in outlet 3 1
MoCarp Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 chum the area you want to fish with soaked whole oats, do it a few days before you go, cats will go nutts on it MONKEYS? what monkeys?
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