Catfish on Old Hickory

[Brian37075]

Anyone catching any catfish on Old Hickory lately? Going to take the neighbor kid and his father this weekend. I'm normally trying to catch bass, but it slowed down a lot last weekend. I'm concerned bass fishing may bore them and I'm hoping to make it as exciting as possible for the young one. Any advise on where to look for the cat's Saturday morning would be great.

[bd-]

I have caught a few on Drake's creek lately on the edges of flats early and late.

I don't know that the action would be fast enough to keep a kid excited if he's new to fishing though.

Honestly I usually stick with bluegill and other panfish if I want to keep things active for teaching a kid to fish.

bd

[Tennesseejugger]

Right now during the day the catfish are in deep creek channels or the river ledges. They are moving into the shallows and flats and at dawn to feed. A great channel cat spot is Spencer creek in the creek channel. Get you some skipjack (Catfish Candy), cut shad and gills work also.

[Brian37075]

Thanks for the info on Spencer creek, but the more I think about it. I'll probably take bd's advice and find him some bluegill. It will keep him busy.

Thanks for the help

[Tennoutdrsman]

Bowie Park Fishing Rodeo, Fairview (7-10 a.m.). No age limit. Contact John Parks (615-509-0523 or john.h.parks@tn.gov).

• Buckner Park Fishing Rodeo, Dickson (6:30-9:30 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Mitchell Bailey (615-446-1721 or mitch.bailey@tn.gov).

• Clarksville Parks and Recreation Youth Fishing Rodeo, Liberty Park Pond (7-11 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Dale Grandstaff (Dale.Grandstaff@tn.gov).

• Couchville Lake Kids Fishing Event, Long Hunter State Park, Hermitage (8 a.m.-noon). Ages 18-under. Contact Ben McIntyre (615-889-1975).

• Dale Hollow Trout Fishing Rodeo, Dale Hollow Fish Hatchery, Celina (8 a.m.-noon). Ages 16-under. Call 931-243-2443 or go to fws.gov/dalehollow.

• Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park Fishing Rodeo, Gallatin (7:30-10:30 a.m.). Ages 12-under. Call Sharon Armistead (615-347-3639).

• George Gregory Kid’s Fishing Event, Whippoorwill Lake, Williamsport (7 a.m.-noon). Ages 15-under. Contact Mark Ventura (615-483-7305 or Mark.Ventura@tn.gov).

• Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Catfishing Rodeo, Memorial Park (8 a.m-noon). Ages 16-under. Contact Andy Rush (615-293-7701 or Andy.Rush@tn.gov).

• Kingston Springs Fishing Rodeo, Kingston Springs City Park (5-10 a.m.). Ages 4-12. Contact Eric Tummins (615-294-5432 or eric.tummins@tn.gov).

• Robertson County Catfish Rodeo, J. Travis Price Park, Springfield(7-10:30 a.m.). Ages 14-under. Contact Sherry Bryant (615-382-1655) or go to springfield.tn.org/parks.

• Rutherford County Fishing Event, Percy Priest Wildlife Managment Area Pond, La Vergne (8-11 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Matt Brian (615-542-9090, Matt.Brian@tn.gov) or Jonathan Lee (615-788-6443, Jonathan.Lee@tn.gov).

• Shelby Park Lake Catfish Rodeo, Shelby Bottoms Park (7 a.m.-noon). Ages 5-16. Contact Mike Bramlett (615-781-6575) or go to cumberlandrivercompact.org/our-work/catfishrodeo.

Clean water lecture: Mark Thien, co-founder of the Nashville Clean Water Project, will give a free lecture today at noon at the TWRA Region II Building on Edmondson Pike.

Thien has headed up clean water projects at Percy Priest Lake, Mill Creek and Stones River.

For more information contact Don King (615-781-6502 or don.king@tn.gov).

WMA applications: Applications for Wildlife Management Area hunts open on June 13. The deadline to apply is July 25. Go to tnwildlife.org to apply.:D

[Newbie]

Bowie Park Fishing Rodeo, Fairview (7-10 a.m.). No age limit. Contact John Parks (615-509-0523 or john.h.parks@tn.gov).

• Buckner Park Fishing Rodeo, Dickson (6:30-9:30 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Mitchell Bailey (615-446-1721 or mitch.bailey@tn.gov).

• Clarksville Parks and Recreation Youth Fishing Rodeo, Liberty Park Pond (7-11 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Dale Grandstaff (Dale.Grandstaff@tn.gov).

• Couchville Lake Kids Fishing Event, Long Hunter State Park, Hermitage (8 a.m.-noon). Ages 18-under. Contact Ben McIntyre (615-889-1975).

• Dale Hollow Trout Fishing Rodeo, Dale Hollow Fish Hatchery, Celina (8 a.m.-noon). Ages 16-under. Call 931-243-2443 or go to fws.gov/dalehollow.

• Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park Fishing Rodeo, Gallatin (7:30-10:30 a.m.). Ages 12-under. Call Sharon Armistead (615-347-3639).

• George Gregory Kid’s Fishing Event, Whippoorwill Lake, Williamsport (7 a.m.-noon). Ages 15-under. Contact Mark Ventura (615-483-7305 or Mark.Ventura@tn.gov).

• Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Catfishing Rodeo, Memorial Park (8 a.m-noon). Ages 16-under. Contact Andy Rush (615-293-7701 or Andy.Rush@tn.gov).

• Kingston Springs Fishing Rodeo, Kingston Springs City Park (5-10 a.m.). Ages 4-12. Contact Eric Tummins (615-294-5432 or eric.tummins@tn.gov).

• Robertson County Catfish Rodeo, J. Travis Price Park, Springfield(7-10:30 a.m.). Ages 14-under. Contact Sherry Bryant (615-382-1655) or go to springfield.tn.org/parks.

• Rutherford County Fishing Event, Percy Priest Wildlife Managment Area Pond, La Vergne (8-11 a.m.). Ages 16-under. Contact Matt Brian (615-542-9090, Matt.Brian@tn.gov) or Jonathan Lee (615-788-6443, Jonathan.Lee@tn.gov).

• Shelby Park Lake Catfish Rodeo, Shelby Bottoms Park (7 a.m.-noon). Ages 5-16. Contact Mike Bramlett (615-781-6575) or go to cumberlandrivercompact.org/our-work/catfishrodeo.

Clean water lecture: Mark Thien, co-founder of the Nashville Clean Water Project, will give a free lecture today at noon at the TWRA Region II Building on Edmondson Pike.

Thien has headed up clean water projects at Percy Priest Lake, Mill Creek and Stones River.

For more information contact Don King (615-781-6502 or don.king@tn.gov).

WMA applications: Applications for Wildlife Management Area hunts open on June 13. The deadline to apply is July 25. Go to tnwildlife.org to apply.:D
What are these contact information for?

[Tennoutdrsman]

Read the title..."and this saturday there is ALOT of catfishing rodeo's going on.."
Saturday is Free fishing day here in Tennessee.SO..alot of counties are having "fishing derby's/rodeo's" for Kids..The info,Time,and who to contact is posted."Tight lines" so.. GET THA" Net!":D:D