Q.Fishing Gear & Tackle
What is the best bait for catfish?
A.
Channel cats: chicken liver, cut shad, prepared dough baits, nightcrawlers. Blue cats: cut shad, skipjack, bluegill (where legal). Flatheads: live bluegill, sunfish, bullhead, or chub. Match bait to species size — small baits (2-3 inches) for channels under 5 lbs, larger baits (6-12 inches) for trophy blues and flatheads.
Spawn and freshwater behavior pages cover catfish patterns.