Catfishing the almighty palouse river

[csaaphill]

Nice haven't really catfished for years.

[TeacherMan]

What are the dates this year?

[CougHunter]

I'll be heading that way this weekend. Is it still too early for cats right now? How's the fishing on the Palouse currently? Are there any opportunities for bank fishing?

[TeacherMan]

I'll be heading that way this weekend. Is it still too early for cats right now? How's the fishing on the Palouse currently? Are there any opportunities for bank fishing?

its going to be really high and muddy

[tlbradford]

I'll be heading that way this weekend. Is it still too early for cats right now? How's the fishing on the Palouse currently? Are there any opportunities for bank fishing?

Look at smallmouth fishing on the grande ronde.  they have been killing them.

[JJB11B]

with the state of things, that being consistent rain fall up high, it might be a chocolate mess well into summer but that shouldn't keep fish from biting if you're parking in the right neighborhood

[AL WORRELLS KID]

We have done well in the past for both Blue and Channel Cats on the Snake above and below Ice Harbor Dam. The biggest fish seemed to be on the north side along the RXR Tracks among the rocks over 20 feet down, we were using night-crawlers. The majority of the fish we caught during the daylight hours when the Oceangoing Tugs pushing Barges would come through the Locks. The stagnant water would start moving and so would the Cats and the bite would be on.

One of the days a large swarm of black ants made it only half way across the river and soon the water was alive all around the boat with rising Smallmouth Bass. If we had only brought the Fly Rods along.... what a time we could have had. The Smallmouth we did catch tasted pretty muddy compared to our Catfish, the cold water on the bottom really improves their flesh and they have a nice layer of fat on them.
Doug

[JJB11B]

I've been out Walleye Fishing all over the Snake river lately now that I bought a new boat. I've caught catfish each time I have been out. Crazy

[gaddy]

And how big have they been ? There are some big cats in them thar waters.

[JJB11B]

And how big have they been ? There are some big cats in them thar waters.

biggest was about 10lbs

[lokidog]

We have done well in the past for both Blue and Channel Cats on the Snake above and below Ice Harbor Dam. The biggest fish seemed to be on the north side along the RXR Tracks among the rocks over 20 feet down, we were using night-crawlers. The majority of the fish we caught during the daylight hours when the Oceangoing Tugs pushing Barges would come through the Locks. The stagnant water would start moving and so would the Cats and the bite would be on.

One of the days a large swarm of black ants made it only half way across the river and soon the water was alive all around the boat with rising Smallmouth Bass. If we had only brought the Fly Rods along.... what a time we could have had. The Smallmouth we did catch tasted pretty muddy compared to our Catfish, the cold water on the bottom really improves their flesh and they have a nice layer of fat on them.
Doug

Cool photo of the cat on the line!

[TheArmoredShop]

Just thought I’d throw these out here since everyone loves catfish.

These were actually caught on the Iowa river, in Iowa of course. Biggest one in the two pictures on the log was 63#’s. I haven’t catfished since moving here. My brother in picture. They sure do put up a fight!

[rasbo]

Damn them are big,first week in june I'll be on the palouse

[elkchaser54]

I stopped by palouse falls over last weekend and saw guys fishing for walleyes near the falls and they all had stringers full of big eyes .

[JJB11B]

I ran to up to the mud flat in my boat, I am going to need someone to show me the channel before I take my new boat across that. The water at little goose was considerably cleaner looking than the water below by lyons ferry (duh, Tucannon and Palouse Rivers) but hopefully she's getting cleaned out I want to catch some food!