Last Friday night, my wife and I went fishing with Dustin, Jessica, Braylyn, and Kanyon. We decided to go to Oquirrh Lake in the Daybreak community. If you have not been in this area you should check it out! This is a wonderful place to take your family for a walk, play on the playgrounds, kayak, or go fishing! I have been fishing here a few times so I knew it would be a great place to help Braylyn and Kanyon catch some fish!
We decided to fish for catfish because it is easy and the fish get pretty big. We fished for catfish by putting a large hook on the line and a couple sinkers. Our bait of choice was a piece of a hotdog. You just cast the line out and let it sink to the bottom.
It didn't take long before we had a fish on the line! Often times the fish in this lake will hit the bait hard, and if you aren't paying attention, your pole could get dragged into the lake!
Jessica was the first to try holding a catfish for a picture!
As the sun continued to set, the fish started biting more and more. Catfish are very active in the evening and night hours.
Dustin showing Braylyn and Kanyon its okay to touch the fish!
During our fishing experience, we tried to get Braylyn and Kanyon involved.
Dustin and Braylyn reeled in a large catfish. I was lucky to capture their facial expressions when they first saw how big the fish was!
This is one of the catfish we caught! The fish are healthy in this lake and grow to good sizes!
At first, Braylyn and Kanyon were scared to touch the fish. After seeing Jessica and Dustin hold a fish, they decided to give it a try!
This is one of the larger catfish we reeled in that night.
Right before we left, Dustin reeled in another good sized catfish!
We caught a total of 5 or 6 channel catfish in only an hour and a half of fishing. We had several other bites but we were unable to hook them. The hotdogs slip off the hook pretty easily so it's good to check your line every five minutes or so! We released all the fish back to the lake.
JOE'S TIP OF THE DAY
There are several different ways to rig a line for catfish. For catfish, my favorite way is to use a barrel or egg sinker. Tie a barrel swivel on the line after you put a sinker on. Then add some line to the other end of the swivel about 12"-15" in length. Place a large hook on the end of the line and you are set!
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