New PB Channel Cat possibly?

Today’s video is a roller coaster of emotions! If anyone has a better idea then me on what this thing weighs I would love to hear it?

13-15#.
Female.
Nice fish, but head looks like no more than a 31″. Nice lake fish.

You asked. Hope that don’t disappoint.

My 1st and second cat ever was between 10 and 15, I was so excited, took a while to get it in on crappie gear, but for for the cat dudes that poundage aint nothin. Anyway nice fish!

Not disappointed at all! I was hopeful you would chime in FBRM! I trust your judgment! And Tim the cool thing is out on that lake that is a TINY fish lol I was white bass fishing a flat earlier in the season and watched a couple probably 2-3x that size swim under my boat! I want to catch one of those sometime!

Cut sunfish under a bobber. Go get um.

Fish grips work fine on channel cats too.

Any tips on where to find them when the water heats up?

DWSDave31 wrote:

Any tips on where to find them when the water heats up?

I don’t lake fish cats, but I believe you would look to find them in vegetation or near banks. Both should hold bait (panfish or smaller) and be somewhat near spawning habitat -which varies completely by lake structure.

I’d start with a Google search… Catfish in lakes.

I would have to agree with you and I did see kinda where they were headed this spring so it looks like I have some monsters to chase down!