# Willard catfish **URL:** \ **Category:** Willard & Utah Lake Fish Report Archive\ **Created:** [April 1, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-catfish/326839 "2025-04-01T04:05:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![filletedalive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9adbd/32.png) [@filletedalive](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/filletedalive)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-catfish/326839/1 "2025-04-01T04:05:59Z")
Took the kids and the dog out of the house to the north marina at Willard. This was Sunday. Tried the channel on the south side but no bites there so we moved to the day use areas so the kids had more room to run around and dig up bottle caps with the metal detector. That was a good move! The poles bent a few times and it was awesome to feel the first catfish of 2025. It was also awesome to watch the kids fight them in to shore. We kept the two we caught. I did have the measuring tape and one was 24” the other 23” ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/5/d/5d89d0ff91343c20f90130265fbd96e58754c0e6.jpeg)]([IMG 1611 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/tnJdJrN0)) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/6/e/6ef36d58e0b40266d3994a90fd0a9c07bf365479.jpeg)]([IMG 1618 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/fkRf8LnH)) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/d/5/d564b30ad879942c3c1bbd406ab649c026820d54.jpeg)]([IMG 1620 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/ThNqF6TT)) Nothing fancy for bait. Just a slip sinker, swivel, and a circle hook with a large whole night crawler. ---
**Author:** ![Cowboypirate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/cowboypirate/32/53741_2.png) [@Cowboypirate](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Cowboypirate)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-catfish/326839/2 "2025-04-01T11:13:38Z")
Great photos. Txs for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-catfish/326839/3 "2025-04-01T12:43:29Z")
Those are the average sized cats at Willard anymore and they put up a great fight. Your kids look happy with their catch. What king of bait were you using? ---
**Author:** ![Dirt\_Bag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dirt\_Bag](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Dirt_Bag)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/willard-catfish/326839/4 "2025-04-03T18:43:31Z")
Thank you for sharing. The look on the kids face is priceless.