05-31-2006, 05:53 PM
Actually that is not true at all. Channel Catfish are both scavengers and predators at the same time. In Utah, channel cats are caught using spinners and jigs regularly, although they are caught much more often with bait.
Also, the top bait for channel cats at Utah lake is in fact fresh cut carp meat or other nongame fish meat (white bass, sucker, carp, chub), or fresh dead minnows such as chubs, shiners, anchovies, etc.
The rotten, stinky type baits do not produce nearly as well as fresh fish of some kind. Worms also catch their fair share of channels too. Chicken livers and the like are much less popular in Utah.
In very clear waters, channels will feed even more on live fish then scavenge. It really all depends on the water you are on and what is available to catfish to eat.
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Also, the top bait for channel cats at Utah lake is in fact fresh cut carp meat or other nongame fish meat (white bass, sucker, carp, chub), or fresh dead minnows such as chubs, shiners, anchovies, etc.
The rotten, stinky type baits do not produce nearly as well as fresh fish of some kind. Worms also catch their fair share of channels too. Chicken livers and the like are much less popular in Utah.
In very clear waters, channels will feed even more on live fish then scavenge. It really all depends on the water you are on and what is available to catfish to eat.
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