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biggest cat from horseshoe chain


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Hey everyone,
What's the biggest catfish that you have caught on the horseshoe chain? The last time I was out there I lost one that I had a hard time pulling off the bottom. Oh, I also caught a redhorse!

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  • Official Fishing Report Team - MN

My personal best is 16 lbs through the ice I do know of some 20 # plus fish caught out there. I had one on in the meth hole this winter that I could only pull 1-2ft off of the bottom. I'm sure that fish was huge, it got the best of me that time but the next time I hope I win the battle.

There are some huge cats up in the Sauk river by snags, holes, etc. But I would have to say most of the channels in the chain will average 2-5 lbs. My object this summer is to try and locate some of those pigs that I know exist.

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Mine was in the 8lb class. I have missed a few bigguns as well. I usually only fish with 6lb test and small jigs. The bigger boys usually either bend out the jig or try some other method to break lose..

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On Horseshoe I have one that I caught out there that was over 8 a couple yrs back, my 4yr old son caught a 6lb'er this year. And then on Long I had one where he ended up planting his head under the ice and then spit the hook but I don't know if I would've ever got his head up through the hole.

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12lbs, but most of the cats i catch range from 2-5lbs. with a bigger average in late summer/early fall, i tie into more fish around 5 or better. GOOD LUCK

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I've never fished for cats in a lake other than this winter on the 'Shoe. So what's the best way to go about it, cut bait, crawlers, stink bait, just find an edge and pin it to the bottom?

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hey icehawk, i'm sure you have seen some of the catpicture richmond marine had posted, i believe a couple state they are close to 30lbs. and caught out of the chain. is there any truth to this? those are some hogs. Good Luck!

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Only-Eyes: Those cats are for real. I know one of the guys who caught one of them. I know of some big cats caught in some of the snag holes up river. Most of the guys catching those bigger fish keep their reports to a low key. I think the majority of the cats in the chain average around that 2-4 lb range but I feel their were some previously in the system that are getting huge. I have seen the catfishing take off the last few years on this system. I just wish some of the locals would see what kind of classy hard fighting fish those channels are, rather then treating them with disrespect as they have been. What I mean by this is the cats laying on the ice shore etc. I guess time will tell.

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I'm sure I had one that went 10lbs but I didn't weigh it so I will have to second on the 8lb, like my buddy Mr Pike 1.

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