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9/29/23 @ 7:21 AM
LITGUY49
LITGUY49
User since 7/23/09
BG25:

I'm a 98% Catch, Photo & Release "Catter..."

Crawdaddy's suggestions are excellent! Cats are delicious... I'm just too darn lazy to ice 'em, bleed 'em, clean 'em, prep 'em,  etc. ;-p

ENJOY!

Ralph:-)
9/28/23 @ 5:42 PM
BG25
User since 9/5/09
CD,
Thanks very much. I used to keep some ~14-18" channel cats up on Winnebago that were excellent eating.
BG25
9/28/23 @ 4:22 PM
crawdaddy
User since 7/11/01
BG,

He does occasionally keep some smaller catfish.  I am pretty sure he deep fries them.  Not sure on the coating/ breading. I know he came to the Corridor to keep a few for a gathering a few years ago and they were a huge hit.   But, the key is to soak in milk at least a few hours, but best to do it overnight.  And, bleed them before you clean them if able.  I know Svitreum cuts the tails off to bleed them.  One of the Channel Cat Addiction Support Group members has done a catch and cook where he blackened them... can see it at MarkPro youtube channel.  Certainly are an abundant resource in these parts.  Have at it.  
Craw.
9/27/23 @ 4:41 PM
BG25
User since 9/5/09
LITGUY,
Do you keep the cats for eating, or throw them back? If you eat them, how do you prepare them and how good are they?
BG25
9/27/23 @ 11:49 AM
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LITGUY49
LITGUY49
User since 7/23/09
65°
Water: 66°
Brush Piles
Sturgeon Fishing Session #2 in The Dells CANCELLED due to STORMY weather, so...
"Catitude" (Rick) and I decided Cattin' In The Rain was a good alternate plan! Hit northern portion of the Stevens Point Flowage for some rainy, drippy catfishing FUN! Threw cheese & blood formula Triple S at 'em as well as nightcrawlers (actually got a few nightcrawler bites this session!). Blood formula  won out today... 5 cats totalled w/ a 10# kitty cat topping the charts! :-0

More fall cattin' ahead!!! :-)

Ralph (aka The Mad "Still Feelin' SQUISHY From Yesterday" Catter!) ;-p
Catfishing (real fishing) photo by LITGUY49
Catfishing (real fishing) photo by LITGUY49
9/27/23 @ 10:30 AM
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TheBstro
User since 4/20/14
Thanks for all the help guys!
9/27/23 @ 7:24 AM
PutEmInTheBoat
User since 12/13/18
Send him to Mendota in Madison.
Tons of Channels. Good average size. They've been in the shallows in the evenings/nights a lot lately.
9/26/23 @ 9:00 PM
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Will Comply
User since 9/11/11
The Rock has good numbers of channel cats. The 1st mile or two above  Koshkonong was always good.                                                             I also caught quite a few above I-94 but they ran smaller. With the low water this year that stretch might be tough to fish.
9/26/23 @ 8:23 PM
crawdaddy
User since 7/11/01
From Milwaukee?  Consider Beaver Dam Lake.  Check the posts on that thread or stop at a local bait shop there.  
9/26/23 @ 7:11 PM
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TheBstro
User since 4/20/14
Looking for a little help fellas. Not a guy who's ever targeted catfish honestly,  I prefer to chase smallies, but a good friend of mine loves to fish for them. Problem is he just sucks at it. He's been driving up from Milwaukee to fish the Oshkosh are a couple times a week and he can't seam to find any fish. I keep telling him to find a new spot but he's reluctant to try a new spot. I told him I'd do some research and try to find him a spot or 2 to try. I don't wanna steal anyone's honey hole, just looking for a fish within a 2 hour drive of Milwaukee.. any help will be greatly appreciated!!
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