| Texas is well-known for their catfish fishing | | | | fish. There are numerous lakes, rivers and |
| opportunities. In fact, there are several species of | | | | reservoirs where the catfish are just waiting to |
| catfish found in the waters of Texas and they | | | | be caught. Below is a list of just a few of these. |
| range in a wide variety of sizes. You can also find | | | | Belton Lake |
| them in all types of waters ranging from lakes to | | | | Cooper Lake |
| ponds to rivers. The fact that they are so | | | | Cedar Creek Reservoir |
| plentiful in Texas may be one of the reasons why | | | | Lake Buchanan |
| fishing for catfish is so popular in this state. | | | | Lake Kemp |
| Catfish are bottom feeders and they will eat just | | | | Lake Travis |
| about anything they can get into their mouths. | | | | Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir |
| This is fortunate for you because it means that | | | | Stamford Reservoir |
| you do not have to worry too much about the | | | | Lake Conroe |
| bait that you use. However, stink bait always | | | | Proctor Lake |
| seems to yield the best results due to the extra | | | | Lake Palestine |
| sensitive smell the catfish have, which is one of | | | | Martin Creek Lake |
| their most recognized features. When using stink | | | | The Texas state record for the blue catfish was |
| bait is not an option, worms and minnows are the | | | | caught in Lake Texoma. The channel record |
| next best choices to use for catfish bait. For the | | | | catfish was caught and reeled out of the |
| most part all catfish will respond to any bait that | | | | Pedernales and Lake Palestine is where the record |
| puts off an odor, resembles their natural food | | | | for the flathead catfish was caught. |
| source and that is the right size to fit in their | | | | Tips for Catching Catfish in Texas |
| mouth. | | | | In Texas you can catch channel catfish anytime |
| The bigger the catfish you would like to catch will | | | | of the year unless the state is experiencing |
| determine the size of bait you would need to use. | | | | extremely cold weather. In this case the catfish |
| The really large catfish will not waste their time | | | | will not be biting and you will not be able to catch |
| chasing after anything that is to small and the | | | | many of them, if any at all. The spring and fall |
| smaller ones will avoid any bait that is to large. | | | | seasons are the best time of the year to go |
| Therefore, it is important to always choose bait | | | | fishing for catfish in Texas. |
| that is suitable for the size of catfish found in any | | | | You can use a variety of baits to catch catfish |
| given area. If you are not sure what size fish are | | | | but the different species will respond better to |
| found in the area, you can always experiment | | | | certain ones. The best bait to use for catching |
| with different sizes of baits to see which one | | | | channel catfish will be other small fish and |
| works the best for you. | | | | crawfish. This is why you can find this species in |
| Major Lakes in Texas for Catfish Fishing | | | | areas where moss is growing and this type of |
| One thing that you will notice when in Texas is | | | | food source is abundant. |
| that there are many places where you can go to | | | | |