(11-04-2020, 01:49 AM)lovetofish Wrote: The Catfish must reproduce very well there. Of all the people that fish there for other species that's seems to be 90% of what gets caught.
A good general reason for that may be because Catfish will eat just about anything, and at Willard they also regularly hit slow trolled lures. Catch rates / types of fish tend to run on a cycle at Willard. Varies due to lots of variable conditions. TubeDude can explain it better than I can. This year the Catfish have been plentiful, and seem to be slowly increasing in size and numbers back to what was once more common at Willard. And they are healthy, good eating fare.
All I know for sure is, if I specifically target another species like Wiper or Walleye or Crappie, I usually get skunked. But if I go out with the general intent to drown worms, or soak bait, or do random non species targeted lure trolling, I get skunked less often. And for at least this year, the area out around the south wall feed lot tower has been very productive for me for Cats.
A couple old sayings I believe in: You don't leave fish, to find fish. And you don't mess with success.
(11-04-2020, 12:25 AM)Jig-fisher Wrote: Way to chase the skunk away Forest! Those cats look healthy.
Yea Paul, yesterday was a great day all around. Even the smallest one yesterday ( # 4 ) had a full belly. And a couple bigger ones spit up some this years baby shad. Been lots of dead shad floating. Even saw several in the dirt and rocks at the marina dock ramps.
"OCD = Obsessive Catfish Disorder "
Or so it says on my license plate holder
Or so it says on my license plate holder