Bear river cats

[tl23life]

I alaways fish the bear for catfish in the summer and love it now that it is getting warmer I want to fish for them now does anyone no when the cats start biting at the bear by corine and bird refuge?
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[zman2]

they feed all year gettin good ones at corrine now
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[tl23life]

O alright you been night fishing? That's good to hear I want get some I love eating them !!!!!
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[zburninator]

I knew the cats feed all year but do you know about what temperature it needs to get before they start getting really active?
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[CoyoteSpinner]

I'm no expert, but I'd think you'd start seeing more activity as the water warms to mid 60s, but cats are pretty opportunistic also, and as ice-off comes - you'll find cats scarfing up lots of winterkill, and also starting to stage for spring spawning.

Another kitty-tail I've heard is they tend to like to move upstream to stage for spawning, but will get log-jammed by such obstacles as dams. So they'll tend to pile up below said structures and just do it there.

The Bear seems open through Cache Valley, and the main channels of Cutler are open water, but the launch areas and edges still hold some ice/slush. But probably won't be long with these warming temps.

So when should we start up the Catfish Challenge this year? You guys gonna join the Northern Champions!

[Utcatman]

Yote- you should do the contest from may until october! Unless you think that's too long??? Either way i will kick some ass for the north [cool] whatever you think is best buddy
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[Boatloadakids]

Coyote-Utcat, you guys got a little lucky streak last year and it goes right to your heads. I tell ya the south will prevail this year! I'm ready to get serious about this cattin' stuff after all the smack that came from the north last year. A 34 incher will come from Utah Lake this year. []

Can't wait to get goin'. I'm with Utahcatman on this one -- let's go from May to Oct. We need a few more recruits for the south. We were out numbered last year and that's the only reason we lost. [fishin].
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[tl23life]

Sweet ill join this year most likely
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[CoyoteSpinner]

And so it begins... teehee.
I think it was our CATS that outnumbered your cats!

So you guys saying till the End of October, or beginning? I'm ok with that. 5 or 6 months?
I need to learn how to find them better in summer and fall. I've had my best luck (and YES - it's luck 4 me!) in spring.

This year UTC- I'll have to make it down to the Refuge!
Just make sure you download your entry pix bud !!!

Gather they dumped a few cookies into Newton last year. I take that as good news.

[fearfish]

Me and fearfish2 fish the bear pretty hard hard for the kittys and it dosent seem to get really good till about may or June but I'm sure u can still get a couple earlyer
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[yotehunter]

Zman,
what have you been using to catch them on? I think since the big Bear Lake is going to become unsafe in the next week or two I better get the kids down to grandpas to fish for some cats.

Thanks
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[zburninator]

Thanks for the info! I'm thinking this it's going to be a great year for cats so I'm in for the north!
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[ajwildcat]

Hey kinda new to the forum but NOT to catfishing, how do you join this here contest? I would like to join the North if ya'll would have me.
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[wiperhunter2]

I see you have been a member for several years but the catfish contest won't start for a while, the ice fishing contest is still underway. Here is a link to the contest board, if you scroll down you can look over last years results: [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=100"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=100[/url]
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[catmaster23]

I let the north down last year, didn't have the time, but enough with excuses, I'm in and it's definitely ON!!!!
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[lavaman]

All you southrn boys best be ready- you think it was tough last year, well this time Lava is joining in on the fun. The north will repeat! Mark my words.
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[CatchinCompany]

Hahaha! Words marked[] I admit I sucked last year worked way too much but this year will be different for the south.
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[philbert]

If I could still get to my spot on the Jordan ([#000080]edited[/#000080] Frontrunner), I could catch many bigger than 15 lbs. But, I will also be fishing the bear and posting pics. We caught many big cats and other species (including a 22" walleye) last year.

Stinkbait[]

[CoyoteSpinner]

You can check [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/Utah_Fishing_Forum_C55/gforum.cgi?post=743379;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]HERE [/url]for the rules from last year's first Cat Contest. Don't think it'll change much, but we will start earlier, and sounds like there's interest it ending later too.

This year - I'm cracking the 30 inch mark! Mark my ruler! Seems them southern boyz can talk it up pretty big, tried to make it easy on 'em, the "line" isn't exactly "half" of the state. But that's ok. Some of these northern catters put their money where their hooks are and SHOW what big means!

Maybe it'll bring a cat-rig for after work tomorrow (got Crappie on the brain too!)

[philbert]

What's considered south?
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