When Do Blue Catfish Spawn
Jun 06 2006 All of our major catfish species spawn during spring or summer when the water warms to an optimal temperature.
When do blue catfish spawn. Where I live the spawn usually takes place from around mid to late May though the end on June. Nesting behavior is similar to that of the channel catfish. Flatheads spawn in late June in Arkansas but not until weeks later in northern parts of their range.
Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide Tony Pennebaker has over 30 years experience fishing Lake Tawakoni and now is a full-time guide. Egg masses are deposited in cavities afforded by logs brush or undercut riverbanks. Female channel catfish require cool water and short day lengths during the winter months for proper egg development.
Flatheads spawn at 66 to 75 degrees. But the period from mid-May to early July is what I consider serious catifishin season. Spring and summer you will find Tony chasing Channel Catfish.
Apr 01 2006 When do they start spawing. Apr 12 2020 Even though both Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee have flathead blue and channel catfish there are spawning variations even within the catfish family but catfish spawn at temperatures a little. Others believe that its anytime all day and every day.
Catfish are among some of the last species of fish to spawn and early to mid Summer youll find all three species of catfish spawning. Unlike other catfish the male and female both assist in guarding the eggs and the young while they remain in the nest. Catfishing in the summer is typically very good.
The actual spawning takes place when the water temperature is a stable 70 to 74 degrees. Apr 11 2019 Tony targets trophy blue catfish from November to March and puts big fish in the net. First the male fish chooses the nest spot.