I don't know if you have been down around Lake Village, but you can get some Catfish down there so long on Trout Lines until you can lift them up by their gills and their tails still touches the ground. The problem is there are snakes down there larger than the fish. I went with a group down there and we had enough catfish to feed a school that one trip.
I don't know why some people are so whiney about killing fish when catfish are one of the most plentyfull species out their. Not to mention fish farms breed and release them all the time. Fish populations are easy to controle because they are so easy to breed. they are not indangered at all. Each fish may lay 1000s of eggs in the wild and 100s servive, that plus fish farms will keep the populations up well. No worries people, I say keep on fishing. Banks, Boats, ice etc
@catfishslap trust me catfish populations are super high. It would take a miracle to kill them off. I think it was good for him to keep it. I only keep mine if they're around that size. If it was a biggun I'd say let him go though
It's legal in Arkansas but there is a size restriction. Bream under 4" can be taken by any means i.e. you can use cast net. Bream larger than 4" MUST be taken with hook n line
The hell is a "bream" anyways. I've heard their perch, I've heard they're a type of carp. If I catch a small fish, it's BAIT, no matter what the hell it is. lol
Bream is a type of perch - not a carp. In Arkansas (and most states) it's not legal to use just any small fish. Arkansas Game n Fish has a list of 'bait fish' that are legal
I have three different size fish traps but to be honest I catch most of my bream on rod n reel (fly rod) - and red worms (bait thieves get crickets off to easy)
I chum with range cubes - presoaked catfish feed and sinking dog food - in same area ever day and I catch a lot of bream. After I finish bream fishing - I use cast net to get some shad and shinners (they like my chum too much :(
e.g. I prefer bream and only use shad and shinners when bream are not biting fast enough
What's your favorite way to catch bream/batifish? I sometimes use a cast net, but more recently started using a large wire bait trap I built out of welded wire. It's great because I can set is out and let it do all the work! I copied the design of a trap sold at Academy Sports. It's about 2 feet on each side and about 1 foot tall with a funnel on each side.
I've been baiting it with tuna flavored cat food, but it seems to catch some fish even when not baited.
Learned to fish on Lake Conway. Use to put in at the Old Highway 89 Landing and fish the lower portion of the lake near the Palarm Creek Channel. Lots of Cats, Crappie and Bass. I loved that Lake. This was back in the 70's
I live near the hwy 89 landing and fish that same area. I caught my first fish out of this lake in early 50's - before the lake had crappie (and not many bass). I always lived in town but promised some day I would retire and live here e.g. now living my dream and catching all the catfish I need :) :)
Yes it was Lake Conway - and the next day my neighbor got a 17.5 lb flathead
(BTW: He and others catch a lot more fish than I do - and they only fish on the weekends - but they run lines near the channel and I just run a live close to my house so I can paddle home i.e. I'm lazy and others catch a lot more - such as 8 - 10 lbs - 12lb all in same night (all together one neighbor got about 18 flathead in one Month (while I got 5 catfish that same month :)
thats a nice flathead where did you catch him and what type of bait do you use because i caught one last time on a artificial lure it was like a shad or something but it was like only 4 pounder and i always wanted to catch one like about that size so if you can help me on what type of baits i can use to catch big flatheads like that i would really appreciate it
I don't know if you have been down around Lake Village, but you can get some Catfish down there so long on Trout Lines until you can lift them up by their gills and their tails still touches the ground. The problem is there are snakes down there larger than the fish. I went with a group down there and we had enough catfish to feed a school that one trip.
semco72057 1 year ago
DAM where did you catch that !!!!!!???????
classicmodernreview 1 year ago
"Thanks...even though you will supposedly throw me back in...you torture me first while talkin' crap about me...I CAN'T BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!"
gutturtle 1 year ago
wat u use?
mj63142 1 year ago
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I don't know why some people are so whiney about killing fish when catfish are one of the most plentyfull species out their. Not to mention fish farms breed and release them all the time. Fish populations are easy to controle because they are so easy to breed. they are not indangered at all. Each fish may lay 1000s of eggs in the wild and 100s servive, that plus fish farms will keep the populations up well. No worries people, I say keep on fishing. Banks, Boats, ice etc
88soulsurvivor 2 years ago
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88soulsurvivor 2 years ago
should have let him go next time he would have 30lbs but no u wrether kill him and eat him thats why fish populations or going down
catfishslap 2 years ago
@catfishslap trust me catfish populations are super high. It would take a miracle to kill them off. I think it was good for him to keep it. I only keep mine if they're around that size. If it was a biggun I'd say let him go though
rednecksniper1138 1 year ago
u should of let him go killer
ryancoolguy117 2 years ago
I found out that it is illegal to fish with bream, that is stupid. Its because its a game fish I guess. I use them anyway
24pointbuck 2 years ago
It's legal in Arkansas but there is a size restriction. Bream under 4" can be taken by any means i.e. you can use cast net. Bream larger than 4" MUST be taken with hook n line
ARKIEPRINCE 2 years ago
The hell is a "bream" anyways. I've heard their perch, I've heard they're a type of carp. If I catch a small fish, it's BAIT, no matter what the hell it is. lol
darkwolf919 2 years ago
Bream is a type of perch - not a carp. In Arkansas (and most states) it's not legal to use just any small fish. Arkansas Game n Fish has a list of 'bait fish' that are legal
ARKIEPRINCE 2 years ago
@ARKIEPRINCE Bream is another name for panfish like bluegills is it not?
rednecksniper1138 1 year ago
@darkwolf919 HaHa you thought a bream was a type of carp haha dumbass !!!!
classicmodernreview 1 year ago
Yay! Missouri! :P
bassking357 2 years ago
I have three different size fish traps but to be honest I catch most of my bream on rod n reel (fly rod) - and red worms (bait thieves get crickets off to easy)
I chum with range cubes - presoaked catfish feed and sinking dog food - in same area ever day and I catch a lot of bream. After I finish bream fishing - I use cast net to get some shad and shinners (they like my chum too much :(
e.g. I prefer bream and only use shad and shinners when bream are not biting fast enough
ARKIEPRINCE 2 years ago
What's your favorite way to catch bream/batifish? I sometimes use a cast net, but more recently started using a large wire bait trap I built out of welded wire. It's great because I can set is out and let it do all the work! I copied the design of a trap sold at Academy Sports. It's about 2 feet on each side and about 1 foot tall with a funnel on each side.
I've been baiting it with tuna flavored cat food, but it seems to catch some fish even when not baited.
ttenni 2 years ago
Learned to fish on Lake Conway. Use to put in at the Old Highway 89 Landing and fish the lower portion of the lake near the Palarm Creek Channel. Lots of Cats, Crappie and Bass. I loved that Lake. This was back in the 70's
cjw10987 3 years ago
I live near the hwy 89 landing and fish that same area. I caught my first fish out of this lake in early 50's - before the lake had crappie (and not many bass). I always lived in town but promised some day I would retire and live here e.g. now living my dream and catching all the catfish I need :) :)
ARKIEPRINCE 3 years ago
Yes it was Lake Conway - and the next day my neighbor got a 17.5 lb flathead
(BTW: He and others catch a lot more fish than I do - and they only fish on the weekends - but they run lines near the channel and I just run a live close to my house so I can paddle home i.e. I'm lazy and others catch a lot more - such as 8 - 10 lbs - 12lb all in same night (all together one neighbor got about 18 flathead in one Month (while I got 5 catfish that same month :)
ARKIEPRINCE 3 years ago
was that at lake conway
4986hunterofsouth 3 years ago
Flatheads love live bait - especially little bream - which is what I used to catch this one
ARKIEPRINCE 3 years ago
thats a nice flathead where did you catch him and what type of bait do you use because i caught one last time on a artificial lure it was like a shad or something but it was like only 4 pounder and i always wanted to catch one like about that size so if you can help me on what type of baits i can use to catch big flatheads like that i would really appreciate it
greentimmyblueniki 3 years ago
what did u use to catch him?
laxguy484 3 years ago