Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
If big catfish are thriving by eating shad this means that the catfish are moving up into the water column that shad inhabit to prey on the open water dwelling shad. If this is true then it provides insight into the feeding habits of larger catfish.


Bill when I was a biologist aid helping with surveys in central Indiana reservoirs it wasn't uncommon to gill net suspended channel cats that were feeding on gizzard shad. There pec fins sure did a number on our hands as we untangled them from the nets!

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 02/26/14 05:06 PM.
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