Squid for fresh water fishing? Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home...

Wes nash Loc: Mount olive, north Carolina

Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home to try just haven't went with it just yet and thought i would ask on here before i go try it again

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Wes nash wrote:

Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home to try just haven't went with it just yet and thought i would ask on here before i go try it again

Good Mornin' Wes nash, welcome to the Forum. I have never used or heard of anyone using squid for a freshwater bait, but I don't fish for cats either.

nicric2001 Loc: southern New Jersey

I've used it not for cats but I did get a huge Pickerel in a small farm pond

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

nicric2001 wrote:

I've used it not for cats but I did get a huge Pickerel in a small farm pond

Only one way to find out. Let us know how you make out.

volfman Loc: New Braunfels, Texas

Wes nash wrote:

Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home to try just haven't went with it just yet and thought i would ask on here before i go try it again

I have used leftover and frozen squid, shrimp and leftover and frozen mud minnows. I hate to waste good bait.
Catfish, except for flatheads, or yellow cats, feed mostly by smell and seafood bait really stinks after it has been sitting around on a boat or pier for a while. Yes, squid is a great catfish, and perch, bait. If you present it, they will come. If they are home!!!

Fishdog2 Loc: Vancouver, Washington

Wes nash wrote:

Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home to try just haven't went with it just yet and thought i would ask on here before i go try it again

I use squid for strugeon on the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Have done quite well with it.

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

Wes nash wrote:

Hi. I was told that squid was a good fresh water bate for cat fish. Dose anyone on here used it andhad any luck? Let me know because i brought some home to try just haven't went with it just yet and thought i would ask on here before i go try it again

I've been fishing brackish water lately and catch lots of hardhead catfish. If I'm fishing with 2 poles 1 is always has squid the other may have chicken liver or shrimp or 1/2 of a finger mullet and if 🐱 s are the only thing biting and they are favoring 1 over the others the second pole gets the bait changed.

RIVERBOTTOM Loc: south east texas

IT IS A GOOD CATFISH BAIT. CAUGHT MANY. HARD FOR THEM TO ROB YOU. MOSTLY USED ON JUG LINE FISHING.

volfman Loc: New Braunfels, Texas

RIVERBOTTOM wrote:

IT IS A GOOD CATFISH BAIT. CAUGHT MANY. HARD FOR THEM TO ROB YOU. MOSTLY USED ON JUG LINE FISHING.

Yes, sir. Squid is a most excellent jug and trot line catfish bait.