# Catfish????? **URL:** \ **Category:** Idaho Fishing General\ **Created:** [April 20, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/catfish/203272 "2012-04-20T03:02:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalgrabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dalgrabe](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dalgrabe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/catfish/203272/1 "2012-04-20T03:02:56Z")
Need some help. Where could I go to find some Cats this weekend. Dont need to be huge just need some. I dont keep em just wanna catch a few. ---
**Author:** ![dma\_ayotte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@dma\_ayotte](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dma_ayotte)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/catfish/203272/2 "2012-04-20T03:11:52Z")
What part of the state are you in? Sorry should of looked at profile first… Cant help ya on the West side of the state but im sure the west side guys will jump in… ---
**Author:** ![StacyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@StacyR](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/StacyR)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/catfish/203272/3 "2012-04-20T03:34:14Z")
Pretty much anywhere along the Snake River has channel cats. The area below Swan Falls Dam would be a good choice. Lake Lowell has nice catfish too, but there is a consumption advisory against bottom feeding fish in the lake. Some of the local ponds also have catfish left over from stocking in the summer. You can check stocking records here: > **[Idaho Fish and Game Home](https://idfg.idaho.gov/?region=3)** > > Idaho Fish and Game, whose mission is to preserve, protect, perpetuate, and manage all wildlife in Idaho. If you go to the ponds, exercise some restraint if you catch a bunch. Catfish spawn in crevices like under fallen logs and in holes in the bank. Most ponds don’t have enough spawning places to sustain the population, so it’s very easy to wipe them all out. ---
**Author:** ![iwantabuggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/47e85d/32.png) [@iwantabuggy](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/iwantabuggy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/catfish/203272/4 "2012-04-20T13:48:34Z")
We fished for cats yesterday on the Snake near Marsing. We had 8 bites and landed 2 in about 1.5 hours. The smaller one was around 3 lbs and the larger one was around 6 lbs. We were fishing from a boat. The Snake would definitely be your best bet. I’d think that almost anywhere would have potential. PM me if you need more info.