whats the right water temp to start fishing for shannel cats on shallow mud flats? water depth ranges from 6ft. to 1ft.! any help would be much appreciated!
well if its the same as flatheads then look for the water to be around 54 degrees before the action really picks up. Although I know channels do run a little earlier than flatheads do,.....50 or so???
As long as the water temp is above 40 degrees you will be able to catch some good channels in the deep holes. Best bet would be cut bait while drift fishing. If you are fishing from the bank try using some slip bobbers in the deepest water you can find. I caught some channels a couple of weeks ago, water temp 42 degrees on the surface.
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