Lake Okeechobee is also home to crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcracker). Many anglers do target them on the lake here, although, most anglers come here for the excellent bass fishing. The winter and spring usually provides some of the best fishing opportunities for crappie, bluegill and redear, but you can definitely catch them year round here. Catfish are also available here, but most anglers don’t target them.
Best Baits for Catfish
Catfish are not too picky when it comes to what they eat, however, there are definitely some things you could learn that will help you catch more catfish. Cut baits, stink baits, cheese baits, and nightcrawlers will usually be the best baits for catfish.
Best Rigs for Catfish
Catfish feed primarily on the bottom on most bodies of water, so most anglers keep it simple with a basic bottom fishing rig. You really don’t have to complicate things too much when targeting catfish, so we recommend keeping it simple with just a few basic rigs.
To learn more, take a look at our best rigs for catfish page.
Best Techniques for Catfish
There are many different techniques that you can use when targeting catfish, but you don’t really need to do anything complicated. You are going to catch most of your catfish on the bottom while you just sit and wait. However, there are a few techniques that can be effective that you should learn if you want to put more catfish in the boat.
To learn more, take a look at our best techniques for catfish page.
Learn More About Catfish
Our catfish fishing section has tons of tips on the best baits, where to catch them and how to catch them.
Visit our catfish fishing website to learn more.
