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March 18, 2022Des Moines, Iowa |  By: Brennen LaMastres

Iowa DNR offers catfish tips for anglers

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DES MOINES, Iowa - Channel catfish are once again biting at lakes in the area, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has some tips for catching mud cats.

With the warmer weather and winter ice melting, as well as dead fish sediment washing into shallow waters, channel catfish move towards shore-lines down wind where warmer water will sit.

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Fisheries Management Biologist for Iowa DNR Bryan Hayes also suggests using their website, iowadnr.gov, to find weekly reports, as well as maps on where to catch channel catfish.