Lookin for Cats soon

[Mike_Bennewitz]

Where would be the most reliable spot to tangle with some good size catfish this time of year? I have not caught a flathead yet in my years fishing and plan on changing that very soon. I'll be out this weekend hopefully. I just want to start getting some action in as last september through late october I fished the Bayport discharge area 2-5 afternoon/nights a week and only caught a few gar a nice sheepshead and watched a WHALE of a sturgeon jump about ten yards in front of me. I am also game to fish with anyone who may have an open boat seat, just PM me to set something up. Thanks!

[jdog]

if u have a boat id try the intake of the nsp plant ive trolled that area for walleyes with shad raps and on the south side of the hump ive hooked into 2 flats over 40#

[Mike_Bennewitz]

Thanks jdog, I will keep that in mind if I ever get my sit on top kayak set up to fish out of, but for now I am strictly limited to sitting on shore. I am not too picky about spots but I know cats like current breaks and other structure. I am especially looking for wood snags or other good flathead holding areas near popular shore spots. If I look for more depth or if I go after some sturgeon I will probably just go off the King Plant discharge shore as I can throw a 3oz. sinker and bait until I nearly spool my Abu Garcia 6500 C3.

[GeluNumber1]

I have seen a small flathead pulled out of there. But I would fish other areas, as the fish in ASKP have seen countless bait thrown at them. And those that do get caught are often taken home. If you are there tomorrow, however, I will gladly join you.

[Mike_Bennewitz]

I decided to try the landing north of Somerset, WI somewhat across from the Boomsite park stairs (not the boat landing) yesterday. I got there around 5 and caught 3 Redhorse Suckers that were around 12"-14", then caught a few smaller ones around 10" that I kept for bait. I caught all of them on nightcrawlers and my crappie rod so it was tons of fun!. While catching bait I did manage to snag one nice Smallmouth on a 4" Storm Swim Shad in ghost/shad color.

Just before dark I threw out one belly strip from a sucker and the smallest one I had live to entice a Flathead, but no luck. I was getting plenty of "thump" bites on my cut bait but I never hooked up until I was on my last piece of bait and got the thief to shore, it was a snapping turtle about as long as a five gallon bucket!

I was previously told that area is only about 2-4' deep until the south point of the island where it drops to about 8' so I assume that, and the lack of current, was my reasoning for not catching any cats. Looks like this coming Friday night will be my next adventure. Just gotta find that deeper water and main channel current.