Best Spots for Channel Catfish
Do you love to fish for channel catfish?
Here are just a few of the best places to catch them.
One of the top spots has to be the Cheatham Reservoir in Tennessee. Channel catfish as big as twenty five pounds have been have been caught there. Local fishermen report you will leave with a stringer full here.
Another hot spot is Merritt Reservoir in Nebraska. The fishing there is totally awesome. The only problem is this is virtually in the middle of nowhere. For those who make the trip the fishing will be well worth it.
The Chotawhatchee River in Florida is one of the best kept secrets in the nation. This river runs from Alabama into Florida. There’s plenty of deep water. You can catch all you want here. There are many twenty pounders and bigger cats caught here every year. "The big channel cats were everywhere, shallow and deep, with a 32-pounder our best fish of the season.
The Rock River in Illinois is an excellent place to fish for channel catfish. There are many cats in the ten to twenty pound range
Newmans Lake in Gainesville Florida is also a popular spot for catching channel catfish. It has deep waters, but not good access unless you have a boat. You can catch plenty of catfish there.
Mississippi River in Illinois is another channel catfish hotspot. Around Alton, Ill., there is some of the best channel catfishing there is. Catches of 25 to 50 fish a day are typical, and the action is usually fast. It's a great place to introduce your kids to the fun of fishing.
If you don’t live near one of this great fisheries don’t sweat it, there are great places to cat channel catfish all over the country, just find one near you.
If you have a great place to catch channel catfish let us know about it.
Good luck fishing. Gary
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