I have a 3-acre aerated pond with channel cat, BG, LMB, black crappie and redear. The original stocking included fathead minnows as well about 2 years ago.
My cats are usually fed daily and are nice and fat, but they will not bite a hook for any reason. This has gone on for several months now and we seldom get a bite. I have set out jugs and trotlines and get nothing.
I would like to clear out as many cats as possible, but would enjoy bringing them in via hook rather than having to resort to some kind of nets.
Should I stop feeding them all together? Last year was the first full winter to have them in the pond and they literally did not bite until the weather got warm, but we are still having 100 degree days and drought here in NW Louisiana. We have also been cursed with continual high presure systems over us all summer.
I have tried live bait and dough bait with very little success.
