Lock 9 catfish?

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Josh7388
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2012/01/27 21:18:30 (permalink)

Lock 9 catfish?

would like to give it a try this summer...what time of year would be best and live or cut bait? are the catfish pretty sizeable? would there be a chance at a flathead or just channels?
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    kill3ducks1deer
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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/01/27 23:37:54 (permalink)
    Live bait, I know people use suckers and bluegill for flatheads. 

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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/01/28 10:15:18 (permalink)
    july.....chicken livers on trebles or smallish cut bluegills....

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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/02/08 21:42:00 (permalink)
    If you have any old shrimp in the freezer you can use that and liver on a circle or treble hook works I hear some guys even use cut up trout for bait as well..  I was considering trying beef liver this year... Has anyone ever used sardines or any canned fish of the sort for bait?
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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/02/09 08:09:17 (permalink)
    Josh - from my experience I'd say use live bait and cut bait (as well as livers, etc). Some nights live is way better but some nights its only cut that works. I say nights because thats usually when I get out, but you can catch em in the day too.


    As for channels vs. flats I'm not sure how far up Lock 9 is, but I'm guessing there could be a chance at flats. Plenty down here in around locks 2 & 3.
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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/02/09 10:48:06 (permalink)
    yes, should be flats aplenty. we get LARGE flatheads at mouth of Clarion river, several miles upstream of #9.
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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/02/11 18:04:31 (permalink)
    I usually use cut bait. Seems to work for me. I've used live bait and done ok but never as good as cut bait.

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    RE: Lock 9 catfish? 2012/02/12 13:03:42 (permalink)
    cut bait works better for me too i use trout
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