Channel Catfish Locations 101

[OldTimer]

Hey,

I was working on this as a part of my future article on "Finding New Fishing Spots" but thought I'd post it up since it is quite interesting.

Channel Cats are one of the species that gives a shore angler a chance of catching a really good size fish with simple inexpensive tackle. They are easy to target, and can test/hone your skills - spring, summer and fall. Plus there is none of the salmon/steelhead insanity here.

Unlike Bullheads - Channel Cats are really not all that widespread in Southern Ontario. Furthermore in the whopping big sizes (over 10 pounds) their range is VERY limited.

Here's a summary of ALL Southern Ontario Channel Cat entries in the latest Ontario fish eating guide. Quite short isn't it. I also attach the MNR's Channel Cat Atlas.


  Channel Catfish sizes in Southern Ontario per eating guide 2013 - OT.pdf (Size: 84 KB / Downloads: 113)


  stel02_198445 - MNR Channel Catfish Atlas.pdf (Size: 133.5 KB / Downloads: 127)

I'll leave the pondering and resolutions up to you..........discussion?

Cheers,

OldTimer