Updated on 05/14/2009               Click here to return to main website

2009 Catfishin' Report

Jan. 1:  Cold and windy.....bait was hard to get, fished in HWD area and we had zero bites all day.
Jan. 2: Got my Gill net license at Dance's Sporting Goods in Colonial Heights so I'm covered for 2009 season.
Jan. 3: Clear skies with a high of 51 degrees. Bait was easy. Fished in DB area  15, 18 and a 28 lber.
Jan. 24:  Partly cloudy with a high of 49 degrees. Bait was easy.  Fished the DG area.  34 and a 35 lber.
Feb. 7:  Clear skies with a high in the low 60's. Bait was terrible. Fished DB area. 22 and a 46 lber.
Mar. 8: Partly cloudy with a high in the upper 70's. Bait was tough before sunrise but after sunrise it was easy to get.
          fished DB area 22 and a 44 lber.
Apr. 18: Bait was tough around Osborne Landing area, took out two guest on a fishing trip and ended up with
                the largest catfish being in the 10 lb range.
Apr. 19: Bait was easy at DB area, setup at 1:30 am slow fishing until first light, ended up with largest cat being in
                the 13-14 lb range.
May     : Took Matt out on the pontoon to see if we couldn't hook him up with a nice cat to get his PB.  Well we ended up
                getting him 2 PB's, first one was a 35 lber and then the second was a 37 lber. Both cats were located up river
                from Osborne Landing.
May 11: Went out at midnight out of Deep Bottom and hooked up with a 48 lber and several in the teens.  All cats were
                taken by cut bait (gizzard shad) in depths of 10 to 14 ft..
 

Chart below records total catch within each weight range per month