By Brad Durick
Catfishing remains fast and furious this week on the Red River of the north. Water levels are still near perfect in and around the Grand Forks area with water temperatures in the low-60s. The bigger catfish are moving in, bulking up, and getting ready for the spawn which should still be weeks away. The fish are clean and healthy. The forecast looks very favorable going forward.
I am putting out the same pattern again this week. Look for catfish in the faster water right on the break line or in smaller holes near that line. One thing to consider if they are not there earlier in the day is to go out of the current (but not too far away) until the sun gets higher and puts some heat on things and they will move into the faster current. Give spots an honest 20-25 minutes before moving. You will know whether to move or not when the time comes.
Bait really doesn't matter again this week. I have had great success on sucker and others have told me goldeye is working great too. Take advantage of this bite. The stars don't align like this every year!
Brad Durick is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND fishing guide specializing in trophy channel catfish on the Red River in and around the Grand Forks area. See more from Brad at redrivercatfish.com.
Featured Photo: Can Confirm! 83-year-old Paul from Iowa had always wondered if the catfishing on the Red River is as good as stories state. He confirmed it with this dandy channel cat while fishing with the author during the current hot spring bite. DEO Photo by Brad Durick.
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