This June has brought with it a major heat wave! Multiple days now with temps in the upper 90’s have put water temps through the roof. However, the fish don’t seem to mind too much. Catfish, like all fish, are cold blooded….which means that their metabolism is controlled by external conditions such as temperature. This translates to a lot of hungry fish! However, this month is also complicated by the fact that most catfish will spawn, making them harder to catch. The plus side of this is that the egg-laden females will probably weigh more this month than any other month. In fact, it was in June that the world record was caught from these waters only a few years ago! While this June hasn’t produced any record breaking fish for us, we have been staying busy with the eater sized fish. Most of these fish have ranged from 5-15 pounds and they can be caught drifting or anchored. The best times seem to be at night and early morning once the water has cooled off a few degrees. Pictured below is David Tidwell (Burlington) and step-son Derek with a mess of fish caught this week. School is out, so bring those kids fishing!
