Catfish | Finder

Your catfish finder likely has a temp sensor. Blue cats prefer 55-70°F. If your temp drops below 45°F, move to deep holes. If it hits 80°F, move to windy, oxygenated shallows.

If you are still fishing blind, you are missing out on the biggest cats of your life. You do not need a $3,000 unit to start. A $300 unit with CHIRP and GPS is enough to put you on more fish than 90% of the bank fishermen out there. catfish finder

Invest in a quality catfish finder. Learn to read the screens. Use the right rig. Your next trophy blue cat is swimming under your boat right now—you just haven't turned the sonar on yet. Check our sidebar for the latest deals on Garmin, Humminbird, and Lowrance catfish finder bundles, including the transducer and mapping cards you need for your local waters. Your catfish finder likely has a temp sensor

When blue cats suspend in a thermocline or above a submerged river channel, they look like dense, angled lines or thick blobs. They rarely look like perfect arches because they are packed so tightly. If it hits 80°F, move to windy, oxygenated shallows

Look for a second layer of color just above the hard bottom line. If your screen shows a thick red band (red indicates hard return/hard bottom) and right above it is a layer of yellow dots, those are catfish. They are "bumping" the bottom.