Red River Catfish Ahead of Schedule

Red River Catfishing Ahead of Schedule

Quality channel catfish in the 15-to-18 pound range are plentiful right now on the Red River, and the fish are already aggressively feeding as stable water levels and warmer temperatures have spurred a strong pre-spawn bite. DEO Photo by Brad Durick. By Nick Simonson With the lack of a spring flood, warmer than average temperatures, and stable weather along the Red River valley this spring, angling for the flow’s catfish is already in mid-season…

Red River Catfish Ahead of Schedule

By Nick Simonson With the lack of a spring flood, warmer than average temperatures, and stable weather along the Red River valley this spring, angling for the flow’s catfish is already in mid-season form. While those factors have aligned to…