A depth finder would be a nice item to have simply to see schools of fish although I don't go on the ice on the pond anymore, at least not in water that is over a few feet deep. On Saturday the temps were in the low 40s and we've only had one strong ice over this winter season.
One item I definitely need to get is a thermometer.
I'll keep trying and probably limit any catfishing attempts for days that I can catch and cut up bluegill for bait. Once the weather warms up though, it's on.
I've done two catfish stockings of a 100 each so far. One was last Spring and the other in the Fall. I want to put another 100 in this April since I am planning on harvesting as many of the first 100 as I can catch this year. My pond is typically about 2.5 acres but now that it is at max pool, it is probably closer to 3 acres.
