Catfish Run (Salt Creek)

[WaltonsMountain]

Going out there w/ my Dad this weekend for a little catfishin'. Anyone had any luck out there? Looking for some tips on bait and locations, etc. Thanks!

Oh yeah....great to be here! :big_smile:

[catfishcrazy256]

Welcome to the B.O.C. Ryan, & Good Luck fishin !!! :wink:

[skawez]

Welcome to the BOC!!!

i hear live chubs work well.. or cut ones...i myself have been having good luck with froze chubs and blood bait. as far as i know a good place is right under the bridge off 6 just outside of ashland.. i would go for the southside.

[bownero]

Hey Ryan! Glad to see another Nebraskan on board with the BOC!! A big welcome to you!! Good luck fishing!:big_smile:

[jrgriffhusker]

I heard somewhere thatt a 42# flattie was taken from there last weekend. Right over by the state park. I've used every kind of bait there and caught fish almost everytime I fished it. Good luck and welcome to the BOC

[Huskercat]

I fish it all the time, with a variety of baits, but if all else fails - use nightcrawlers. I have caught LOTS of fish out of there on crawlers. Flatheads, Blues, Channels, Carp, Drum, Walleye, Bluegill, Gar, Sturgeon, even a 6lb. Wiper and a few years ago I caught a Bowfin there too! Now thats a strange fish! The water is pretty high there right now, but there is a flat just to the west of the bridge that if you can find, will get you some fish. Back in April I caught 18 Channel cats from 1-4lbs out of there in a 3 hour time span :crazy: Have also caught some Flatheads in that area on Goldfish but nothin bigger than 5lbs. Anyway...good luck, let us know how ya do, and WELCOME to the BOC!!!

[WaltonsMountain]

Well, just got back and sad to say the only thing we caught was a snapping turtle (in the leg no less)... we tried just under the bridge off 6 on the north side. We couldn't seem to get to the south side as there has been some landscaping done and various trees, etc. were blocking our path. Although there is a road that leads to a campsite we never tried over there.

I did see what flat you were talking about but how do you get over there? It's a very steep bank right above the rocks and the only path I saw was through some guy's private property w/ a bunch of junk cars in the way. I'd love to find some sweet holes along this area because I do believe there could be some monsters in it. For some reason the water level actually looked alot lower to us than we remembered from 4 years ago.

We used primarily chicken liver w/ no success. We were going to pick up some nightcrawlers but couldn't find a baitshop nearby. Had 50lb braid backed by some mono and I have to say i'm really liking the stuff. Much smoother casting and you can tell how much stronger and sensitive it is! :big_smile: Also had 1oz sinker and a 6 hook I believe.

I'll definitely be going back sometime soon to be doing more investigating!

[Huskercat]

Sorry to hear you guys didn't have the best luck. I always seem to do a little better when the water is lower myself. I can usually cast to that flat when the water is a little lower as well. As far as nightcrawlers, the U-Stop in town sells them. At least they used to, I haven't been in there in awhile. I usually bring mine from Lincoln. And I don't know if he is still there but if you head north of town on the highway, there is a house on the left a few miles up the road that sells bait. I don't know how the fishing is down near the campground, I have never gone that direction. If you guys ever try it again, let me know. I'll come fish it with ya - I enjoy fishing down there! It should pick up pretty soon I would think...

[jrgriffhusker]

Did anyone else hear of that 42 lber that was caught down there?

[skawez]

Did anyone else hear of that 42 lber that was caught down there?

i heard about it from a few ppl

[Huskercat]

I heard about one, but I thought it was closer to Lincoln :confused2: I know they're in there though...

[jrgriffhusker]

I heard about one, but I thought it was closer to Lincoln :confused2: I know they're in there though...

My buddy told me it was right there in the middle of town. Just before the dump site at the s**t plant. I know it sounds like a dirty place but all the fish we've caught have been pretty clean. Anyways talk to you later