Best Time of Year for Catfishing
So: shoot for spring spawn or fall pre-winter. Avoid dead-summer afternoons unless you enjoy napping. Use smelly bait, heavy line, and a sense of humor because you will get muddy, slimy, and possibly frustrated. One last jaw-dropper: the largest flathead catfish ever recorded in the U.S. weighed 123 pounds. That’s heavier than a grown man. If you hook one in spring? You might not be the one doing the fishing—that fish might be doing the catching, and you’re just holding on for dear life. Good luck, you beautiful weirdo.