{"id":565,"date":"2021-09-25T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2021-09-25T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T18:12:09","slug":"where-do-catfish-hide-in-ponds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/where-do-catfish-hide-in-ponds\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Catfish Hide in Ponds?"},"content":{"rendered":"
As catfish fishing becomes more popular, people ask questions, such as where catfish hide in ponds.<\/p>\n
The short answer is that catfish hide in the deepest part of ponds, though that is not always true.<\/p>\n
Keep reading as we explore the hiding spots of catfish in ponds, streams, and lakes.<\/p>\n
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Catfish are primarily nocturnal hunters. In the daytime, they prefer to hide in a dark place.<\/p>\n
They have very poor eyesight and may be more adept at hunting without light than other aquatic predators.<\/p>\n
If you are looking for catfish in a pond, look in the darkest spots.<\/p>\n
Generally, that is the deepest part of the pond. If there is a pond structure, such as a boat ramp or pier, you may find catfish in those areas.<\/p>\n
In different water structures, such as rivers or bayous, you would find catfish in entirely different locations.<\/p>\n
For example, where there is a bank, they tend to dig holes in which they hide.<\/p>\n
This behavior is why noodling catfish is possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n Catfish also hang out around sinking structures, such as rocks, pumps; if you are fishing from a boat, you may be able to see the catfish lounging on the bottom of the pond.<\/p>\n The center of the pond can be the deepest part, so look there first.<\/p>\n Other divots in the pond bottom may also be a good bet for finding catfish.<\/p>\n Catfish farming is a real thing. It would be best to have a pond over 1\/4 of an acre, and ponds between 1-4 acres have the best success.<\/p>\n Catfish can also “walk” on land, and they do.<\/p>\n They use that ability to move from one pond to another or from one body of water to another.<\/p>\n Catfish eat a variety of foods<\/a>, including algae.<\/p>\n Most prefer live baits, but dead baits also work.<\/p>\n Much of what you use for baits successfully depends on the types of catfish in the pond.<\/p>\n Blue catfish and channel catfish are the most nondiscriminating of feeders.<\/p>\n However, they have a greater variation in their diets. Flathead catfish are very aggressive hunters and prefer live foods to dead things.<\/p>\n If you are using dead bait, shad, bream, eels, chicken, and even dough balls made from bread can attract catfish.<\/p>\n Stinky baits work well for channel catfish and blue catfish, and on occasion, a very hungry flathead catfish will eat dead baits.<\/p>\n If you use live baits, small bluegill, panfish, perch, eels, and shads are often good bait choices.<\/p>\n The best way to catch catfish in a pond is to use a fishing pole.<\/p>\n When choosing a fishing pole for catfish fishing, choose a fishing pole for catfish between seven to twelve feet in length.<\/p>\n The bigger the catfish that you target, the longer the pole needs to be.<\/p>\n With a longer fishing pole, you can cast farther and more accurately.<\/p>\n You lose accuracy with a shorter fishing pole, but that may not be a big deal with catfish fishing.<\/p>\n Many times you want to fish near shore so that a shorter pole will work find.<\/p>\n However, if you need to fish from a boat or cast farther out into the pond, you want a longer pole.<\/p>\n Noodling is another way to catch catfish. It is more dangerous than using a fishing pole.<\/p>\n The noodling process involves locating a catfish or a catfish hole, reaching your arm down, and grabbing the catfish.<\/p>\n Usually, that means sticking your fingers in its mouth and then yarding the fish out of the water.<\/p>\n Why is noodling dangerous? Well, people have died noodling catfish.<\/p>\n A giant catfish is strong, and it can hold you under the water.<\/p>\n When sticking your hand into a dark underwater hole, you don’t know what is in that hole.<\/p>\nAre catfish raised in ponds?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Best catfish bait for ponds?<\/span><\/h2>\n
What is the best way to catch catfish in a pond?<\/span><\/h2>\n