Mother Lode Fishing Report Oct 17, 2009
David Warne of Sonora caught a 33-pound, 4-ounce catfish while fishing near Peoria Flat ... Lots of catfish are still hanging out in the coves along the eastern shore starting right outside the Narrows and the Woodpile ... Catfish: Dennis Ray of Ione caught a 35-40 pound catfish in the South Shore Pond last Tuesday while fishing with mackerel. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Docks keep feet high, dry Oct 16, 2009
Albert Moody, Clark Hill Herring Hut, Clarks Hill, S.C. (864) 333-2000 -- Robert Hood, of Augusta, caught a 13-pound, 6-ounce and a 9-pound, 8-ounce flathead catfish on cut bait ... Wallace Burns caught 35 catfish in the Barnett pond on chicken liver ... Carlos Santo caught 15 catfish and seven bream on red worms in the Ditch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Loyal Red Sox fan thrown a cruel curve Oct 15, 2009
Hall of Fame pitcher Catfish Hunter died after he fell down stairs at his hime a year after being diagnosed with ALS. He should have thought ahead and had ramps installed, Szantyr believes. There is no cure for ALS; paralysis sets in, then vital functions such as speech, swallowing, and breathing become compromised. (Boston Globe)
The next shrimp on the barbie might be from the farm Oct 15, 2009
Freshwater species such as catfish and trout still dominate the nation's farmed fish production, but such niche products as oysters with regional appellations and sustainably raised shrimp and caviar now fetch a premium. Michael Rubino, who directs NOAA's aquaculture program, envisions the country ''producing seafood from a range of technologies, with wild catch on one side, aquaculture on another, and a whole range in-between. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Giant gator caught in last days of hunting season Oct 11, 2009
Wayne Vining, a catfishing guide, is accustomed to battling giant behemoths at Santee Cooper lakes Marion and Moultrie ... I spotted him and said we should come back and get him later, said Vining, who owns Catfishnfool Guide Service and regularly takes clients out to simply observe the alligators ... Some of those old flatheads (catfish) are kinda tough, too, now, but this was a lot more than a catfish. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Area anglers enjoying big-time success Oct 9, 2009
Harrison Sears (706) 722-8263 ) -- Jeff Richards caught seven crappies and three catfish in the Ditch on minnows. Will Jackson caught seven catfish, four crappies and three bream in the White Elephant Pond on minnows and big red worms ... Wallace and Rhonda Burns caught 40 catfish on chicken liver in the Barrett Pond. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sports Spasms Oct 9, 2009
Brother B. Ron Barker and brother-in-law Wes King of Hardtner visited a local pond in that area a few days ago and landed a nice mess of three and four-pound channel catfish. They re all cut up into fillets and waiting their turn in the freezer now. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Trout biting at Pardee Oct 9, 2009
At Camanche, trout fishing is still a little slow although some large catfish have been taken lately to over 15 pounds. Good luck and good fishing. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
100-Pound Catfish Have Made Him a Legend Oct 8, 2009
He caught his first big fish, a 70-pound blue catfish, while fishing in the Missouri River with his Grandfather Schilling ... He preferred the Missouri River where the big catfish lurk ... One photo in his huge collection of fish pictures shows Guy hidden behind a 104-pound catfish attached to his scale. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Stonewall VFD Hosting Fish Fry Saturday Oct 8, 2009
The menu includes golden fried catfish, cole slaw, French fries, homemade desserts and cold drinks. Along with the fish fry, fire department members will be holding a prize drawing for thousands of dollars worth of prizes donated by local and area businesses and individuals. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Alvord: 'There's something I must confess' Oct 7, 2009
A day earlier, Robinson homered and burly first baseman Boog Powell belted a pair of bombs in the Orioles 5-1 win against Oakland ace Catfish Hunter at Baltimore s Memorial Stadium. Both of these teams won 101 games during the regular season. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hunt continues for lake sturgeon Oct 6, 2009
One was a sheepshead, another a channel catfish ... The biggest sturgeon of the night started out acting like a catfish, said Ehardt. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Obituaries, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 (1149) Oct 6, 2009
She also loved tending to her catfish pond. She is survived by her son, Paul R. Shidler and his wife, Donna, of Vincennes, who cared for her through her last weeks of sickness. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Q&A: Give 'em a hand Oct 6, 2009
"Okie Noodling II" offers a look at the subculture surrounding handfishing for catfish ... Ten years ago filmmaker Brad Beesley began a quest to highlight the subculture surrounding noodling, a technique to catch catfish that involves an angler reaching into the fish's lair and latching onto its gaping maw ... Massive flathead catfish like this one put up quite a tussle once pulled from their underwater homes. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells Oct 4, 2009
Zimba works at the ARS Catfish Genetics Research Unit in Stoneville, Miss ... Losses from these events which have affected striped bass, tilapia and channel catfish are estimated to exceed 1 ... Catfish exposed to the purified form of the toxin died within 4 hours of exposure. (Science Daily)
Did hitchhiking toxins kill fish? Oct 4, 2009
Although Dunkard Creek was a popular and productive warm-water fishery with good populations of bass, catfish and muskie until the beginning of September, its water quality has been in decline since at least 2002. Discharges high in dissolved solids and chlorides have poured into the creek from mine-water treatment facilities at Consol Energy's Blacksville No. 2 deep mine and its Loveridge Mine in West Virginia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
District Fishing Report (Yesterday) Oct 3, 2009
In all, 20 northern pike, 2 muskies, 70 walleyes, 222 bass, 35 trout and 1 catfish were weighed ... Lake Arthur (Butler County): Low fishing pressure prevailed again this week, although anglers were catching crappies, catfish and bass ... -inch flathead catfish Sept. 1 near the West End Bridge. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Cooling temperatures may boost hunters' odds Oct 3, 2009
Joe and Joey Cardella caught an 8-pound, 10-ounce catfish on pheasant guts while night-fishing in Angels Creek. Upcoming events. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Family fishing at Smith Lake Oct 2, 2009
Rod and Gun Club member Billy Summers tries to get Morgan Bouma to pet the 16-inch catfish she just caught, while her mother Jenny and brother Landen watch, during the Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club's Kids' Fishing Derby Sept. 26. Lamp photo by Tisha Johnson. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Fishin' Game: Hungry trout hiding in Oak River ponds Oct 2, 2009
Species to be caught include both speckled and white trout, drum, redfish, gaff top catfish, flounder, croakers, and hardheads. This past week, roadside anglers enjoyed great success following our suggestions. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Hutto to give up Clark Hill fishing title Oct 2, 2009
The bream bite has improved, with crickets the main baits, and catfish are hitting rooster livers. ATLANTIC OCEAN. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Story » Oct 1, 2009
Even while still fishing for catfish on a hot summer evening with a cold beer in hand, my mind is racing ... There is something gratifying about being able to boat on occasion a dozen or so 10-pound plus catfish ... My friend Alan Wilson who got me hooked on carp and catfish. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Losing resources Sep 30, 2009
He said when netting on Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River, "we catch literally thousands of channel catfish in our nets. I'm the one who started to move some of those channel catfish to our (area) lakes.". Hauling the catfish from White Earth Bay and other locations gets to be fairly simple and easy while also being fairly inexpensive, Ryckman said ... Placing the catfish in the area lakes also has become popular with anglers, he added. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Bay Area NFL rising from Dark Ages? Sep 30, 2009
The section below Friant Dam is already teeming with trout from the nearby hatchery -- even we've caught nice fish there -- and as you move downstream it becomes a haven for bass, crappie and catfish. Why destroy a thriving warm-water fishery just to spend millions trying to implement a cold-water one. (Fresno Bee)
Family Fun Festival draws thousands (29) Sep 30, 2009
mike wrote on Sep 29, 2009 7:04 AM:" I just wanted to say thank you to all the food venders that where at the park this week end. The father an son BBQ was great i have never tasted BBQ like that. the catfish was great to. these food vender work the hardest out there THANK YOU TO ALL. ". Nero wrote on Sep 28, 2009 5:08 PM:" I take it you have heard KRYSIS before. If they are so bad why do you keep coming out to hear them? ". (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Electric Fish Plug In To Communicate Sep 30, 2009
They do so at night, while trying to avoid predators such as catfish that sense the electric fields. Generating electricity is costly (ask any homeowner paying for air conditioning during a hot summer), and the fish are using a dimmer switch to save energy by turning their electrical signals up and down, says Harold Zakon, professor of neurobiology. (Science Daily)
Patagonia Lake State Park Sep 30, 2009
The park has boat rentals, and Patagonia Lake is stocked with flathead and channel catfish, green and red-ear sunfish, crappie and bass. The Arizona Game & Fish Department also stocks trout in the winter. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Spend a weekend Sep 30, 2009
Its 265-acre reservoir contains bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish (it's stocked with trout in winter), and it has miles of hiking trails and a campground with showers and RV hookups. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Electric Eels Have 'Dimmer Switches' Sep 30, 2009
The fish studied, called Sternopygus macrurus, are active at night and must avoid predators, such as catfish, that can sense their electric field. Generating such impulses can be energetically costly. (Fox News)
DNR stocks area ponds with catfish Sep 30, 2009
HARLAN -- It was only a few weeks ago that a youngster pulled a six-pound catfish out of Spearing Park's pond ... The DNR was in Harlan and Shelby County again this week for its every-two-year fish stocking program, providing catfish to Spearing Park Pond, Pioneer Park Pond and Little George Lake's waters in Harlan, as well as to the water at Nishna Bend at Corley and to Manteno Lake northwest of Earling ... Above, Brian Hayes, Fisheries Biologist with the DNR, stocks Spearing pond with roughly... (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Pumpkin patches carve out niche as Halloween approaches Sep 30, 2009
Corn boxes (think sandboxes but with kernels), feed sack swings, hay ride tours and farm animals (catfish, cows, even fallow deer and a zebra-donkey offspring called a zedonk), fill the field trip. "We try to be a fun and educational environment," says Boyd. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Gradual drawdown begins Sep 25, 2009
The catfish bite better and it usually puts more stripers down here, too. "Shad being pulled through the gates, as well as some of the predator fish that follow them, leads to improved fishing each October.This year, it should be even better. The lake has maintained its summer pool of 297.5 feet above sea level months longer than normal. That means that to get the lake down to its target levels 297.25 by Oct. 1, 297 by Nov.1 and winter pool 296 by Dec. 1 the release will be heavier than... (The Clarion-Ledger)
School fish go missing after bass tournament Sep 25, 2009
George Harmon, of Clarks Hill, caught a 22-pound flathead catfish, 10 shellcrackers and 20 small catfish, fishing red wigglers on points ... Mullet are still biting, as well as bream and catfish ... com) - Jack Kelly caught seven bream and six catfish on hybrid red in the Ditch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Something fishy is good for you Sep 25, 2009
Shrimp, salmon, canned light tuna, pollock and catfish are usually low in mercury. Certain kinds of long-lived fish, such as swordfish, shark, tilefish and king mackerel, as well as fish caught in many local freshwater bodies, may have higher levels of mercury. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Two charged with illegally selling fish Sep 25, 2009
Jerry Feilen, 32, of Keokuk was charged with no commercial fishing license, unlawful commercialization of wildlife, unlawfully selling channel catfish, unlawfully selling white bass and unlawfully selling common carp. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources began the investigation in July when a caller to the Turn-in-Poachers (TIP) hotline said there was an advertisement in a Keokuk area shopper offering fish for sale. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant in ... Sep 24, 2009
The caf; featured Mama Josie s recipes, including the thin-cut catfish for which the restaurant is now famous ... The most famous item on the menu at Middendorf s is Mama Josie s thin-cut catfish (although thick-cut tenderloins are also available) ... While catfish is a staple in the Mississippi Delta, Middendorf s is unique in its thin cut and light breading. (Suite101.com)
Fishing Report: Week of Sept. 23 Sep 24, 2009
McClure bass and catfish bites are steady, Manny Basi said. Shaver trout are on a tear, Captain Jack Yandell said. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Fishing report Sep 24, 2009
Flathead and blue catfish biting shad and live bream. Crappie are deep with the lake so low. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Aquaculture farm at Como Lake Sep 23, 2009
The farm at Como Lake in the fringe of Kenyir is poised to produce 9,000 tonnes of patin (silver catfish), siakap (Asian seabass) and tilapia for the international market. It is among the high impact projects launched by former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in 2007 under the purview of Terengganu Agrotech Development Corporation (TADC). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Announcements 9/24 Sep 23, 2009
Alateen Meetings There are ongoing Alateen meeting every Monday night at the Catfish Place in Camden from 5-6 p.m. For more info ... Genesco Breakfast Former employees of Genesco meet the last Wednesday of each month for breakfast at The Catfish Place in Camden at 8 a.m. Please mark your calendar and remember to join us the last Wednesday of the month. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Regional news: Rabid wolf attacks hunter Sep 22, 2009
Overbey, a 67-year-old retired laborer who spends his days fishing the river in the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma, said the water is clearer now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the drum and channel catfish he catches are bigger. Dog-deer hunters fear loss of age-old tradition LEESVILLE, La. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Optimism, concern prevail in US aquaculture boom Sep 22, 2009
Freshwater species such as catfish, trout and tilapia still dominate the nation's farmed fish production, but such niche products as oysters with regional appellations and sustainably raised shrimp and caviar now fetch a premium in the United States. Michael Rubino, who directs NOAA's aquaculture program, said he envisions a future in which the country is "producing seafood from a range of technologies, with wild catch on one side, aquaculture on another, and a whole range in-between.". (Juneau Empire)
River heals as lawsuit against Big Poultry looms Sep 21, 2009
Overbey, a 67-year-old retired laborer who spends his days fishing the river in the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma, said the water is clearer now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the drum and channel catfish he catches are bigger. And other locals, too, say the river is slowly beginning to heal after decades of deterioration. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Rugged beauty and solitude without a long hike Sep 20, 2009
k.a. catfish), all of which in turn support abundant waterfowl. At dawn and dusk, the keening of Pillsbury s loons floats over the water like echoes from a lost world. (Boston Globe)
20 years later: Hugo still burned into S.C. memory Sep 20, 2009
A group of about 20 old fellas met at Keith Hildebrand s gas station on U.S. Highway 601 to eat catfish stew. Summers said the group sat around, ate an excellent stew and discussed the coming storm. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Introduced Japanese White-eyes Pose Major Threat To Hawaii's Native And Endangered Birds Sep 19, 2009
"Right now, realtors are using alien catfish to clean up the algae-ridden swimming pools of abandoned foreclosed houses in Florida. What if some escape during a flood into streams and lakes?". The researchers include Leonard A. Freed, and Rebecca L. Cann, of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.. (Science Daily)
Car Art Enthusiasts Display Their Masterpieces Sep 19, 2009
A few feet away, Richard Carter was surrounded by fish and lobsters, each of them belting out Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus." His car, christened the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir, is : bass, trout, catfish, sharks and lobsters. It elicited giggles from the crowd, even from one muscular tattooed passerby. (ABC News)
The real truth about so-called scary foods Sep 19, 2009
Get your two servings a week (up to 12 ounces) by eating low mercury seafood such as shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish. (Albacore, or white tuna, has more mercury than light tuna, so limit yourself to 6 ounces a week. (MSNBC -- Health)
Frugal vacationers heading outdoors Sep 19, 2009
They were trying their luck against catfish, not poker players. They wouldn't win much, but they wouldn't lose a dime. (AZCentral -- News)
5 Questions: Modern adventurer takes on Steinbeck journey Sep 19, 2009
I also went catfish fishing in eastern Kansas. I met three guys there and at dusk, we went fishing. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Fishing Report: 9/18/09 Sep 18, 2009
Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County): Numbers of white bass and some crappies were reported, along with catfish and hybrid striped bass, including many small ones, all over the lake ... Decent catfishing for both flatheads and channels was reported ... A few catfish were reported. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
DEP, Fish and Boat Commission Monitoring Dunkard Creek Fish Kill Sep 18, 2009
"Our staff has documented numerous species of gamefish killed by the pollution event, including muskellunge, smallmouth bass, and flathead catfish, and various species of redhorses, minnows, darters, freshwater mussels, and mudpuppies -- also known as aquatic salamanders," said PFBC Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Manager Emil Svetahor. "We are working closely with DEP and other partners to conduct the ongoing investigation.". (PR Newswire)
Bass population still thriving Sep 18, 2009
Lock and Dam Bait and Tackle (Bob Baurle, Billy Hambrick), (706) 496-1173 - Mike Estilette caught a 32-pound catfish on herring down river and three big stripers as well. Mike Freeman caught a 2-pound catfish on cut bait and a big snapping turtle ... com) - The bream and catfish bite are still strong and, as the water cools, the crappie bite ought to get better. (The Augusta Chronicle)
After loss of leg, 'big battle' ahead 89-year-old Colonial Beach waterman loses leg to apparent waterborne bacteria, but vows to keep going. Sep 17, 2009
"This was the first year in all my time on the water that I saw raw, open sores on the eels and catfish I caught in my pots," he said. The infected fish first turned red, then developed lesions and died within a day or two, he said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Eager anglers quickly take advantage of Bear Creek opening Sep 15, 2009
While park officials report that one angler landed a 6-pound bass, and another got a 31/2-pound catfish, Sizemore didn't end up with anything he'd consider a prize. He only caught a small bream, which he threw back. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It Happened This Week: Sept. 14-21 Sep 15, 2009
Catfish Bend Casinos representatives said the riverboat would arrive in Fort Madison on Oct. 1 ... Alton James Dudestadt, 28, a senior at Western Illinois University, became the second 1 million winner in five months at Catfish Bend Casinos. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
'Intersex' Bass Widespread In U.S. Rivers Sep 15, 2009
The researchers also documented intersex in channel catfish for the first time. Although the USGS has already documented the severity of intersex in individual basins such as the Potomac, this study reveals the prevalence of intersex is more widespread than anyone anticipated, said Sue Haseltine, associate director for biology at the U.S. Geological Survey. (Science Daily)
Berkeley Lake homeowner can’t go with the mud flow Sep 15, 2009
On the surface, 325 Lakeshore Drive looks like a homeowner s dream: a spacious house on a hill, a one-acre pond teeming with catfish and bass, a quiet oasis in the heart of Berkeley Lake. Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Soul Fish adds Germantown location Sep 14, 2009
a Midtown full-service restaurant specializing in catfish and other Southern food, is taking its concept into Germantown with the signing of a 4,528-square-foot lease at The Shops of Forest Hill. Restaurant owners Tiger Bryant and Raymond Williams opened their initial location in 2,000 square feet at 862 South Cooper in 2006. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
State DNR wants increased access to Dam Site 14 Sep 11, 2009
Once the work is complete and the dam refills, part of the project cost will pay for the fish to be restocked, including bass, sunfish, catfish and trout. It will take a few years for the bass and other resident fish to rebound fully, however. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
There's more to catch on the water than fish Sep 11, 2009
Lock and Dam Bait and Tackle (Bob Baurle, Billy Hambrick), (706) 496-1173 - C.W. (Jojo) Robertson and his grandson, 6-year-old Carter (Dimples) Laroche, and Christian (Bacon) Laroche caught several bream and a 5-pound-plus catfish ... Some blue catfish are being caught, as well as large carp ... com) - Jack English caught nine bream and seven catfish in the Pollard Pond on red worms and crickets. (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Big Bubba' Released Into Westside Pond Sep 11, 2009
Organizers of the "Catch Bubba" Fishing Tournament released the namesake fish, a 58-pound catfish, Thursday morning. They also released some other catfish into the pond, which has been the site of the tournament for several years ... The angler catching the second largest catfish of the day will win $1,000, and the third place prize will be $500. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Fishing Report: 8/11/09 Sep 11, 2009
Bass and a few crappies and walleyes also were reported, along with numbers of channel catfish up to 2 feet long. Emma Walsh, 9, of the Butler area caught a 22-inch channel cat Aug. 30 ... He also reported boating two 21-pound flathead catfish ... Laura Stewart of East Liverpool, Ohio, won the summer's final Chester Newell Sportsmen's Club Catfish Tournament Sept. 5 with a 40 1/2-inch whopper. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Mooreton Fishing Derby results Sep 10, 2009
1st place: 11-year-old Dylan Portales, Breckenridge, with an eight and one half pound catfish. 2nd place: 6-year-old Nate Adams, Mooreton, caught the most fish with a total of nine. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Ark. Sen. Lincoln new head of Senate ag committee Sep 10, 2009
The Delta is a special area of concern for environmentalists because catfish and rice farms there use a large amount of water. After some farmers discovered their wells were drying up about 20 years ago, environmentalists offered solutions, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Al Garner said. (Anchorage Daily News)
