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May 25, 2026

The Mississippi River’s big blue catfish

October 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

As soon as the leaves start falling and the temperatures start dropping in October the blue catfish start heading to their deep honey holes. […]

The latest and hottest tactic for catching trophy catfish from flowing waters like the Mississippi River is called “bumping”.

Bumping for River Catfish

September 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Fishing a place with strong current for catfish? There’s no better tactic for Mississippi angers than bumping to put fish in the boat. […]

Trotlining is a fun and productive way to fish for river catfish during the summer.

Trotlining for catfish

June 6, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]

Grabbing for big flathead and blue catfish begins May 1 in Mississippi.

Catfish, by hand, cranks up in May

May 2, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Mississippi’s hand-grabbing season opens May 1 and runs through July 15, which is timed to match the spawning season of flathead and blue catfish. […]

Submerged sandbars offer areas of slower current where active catfish go to feed.

Go bar-hopping for Mississippi River catfish

April 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

When the big river rises this spring, dragging across a good, submerged sandbar could land you some trophy catfish. […]

Cold catfish tricks

February 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Don’t give up on catfish in the winter. Blues, flatheads and channels will all bite, if you change tactics to account for the cold weather. […]

Catfish suspend off the bottom quite often, but biologists and anglers are hard pressed to explain exactly why.

Catfish do suspend, but why?

November 15, 2018 Phillip Gentry

Biologists and anglers have theorized what causes catfish to suspend off the bottom at different times, with feeding, water quality, oxygen, and thermoclines being the most-common answers.

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