what do catfish eat

Catfish eat anything and everything. In their natural habitat, they eat other fish, worms, night crawlers, and just about anything else that lives in the water. Bigger catfish, like big flatheads and blues, are known to eat smaller catfish. They will also eat algae and plants when there aren’t any good fish around to munch on. All species of catfish like stinky food, especially stuff that smells fishy. Catfish usually eat stuff that lives around the bottom, but at certain times of day they will head up to the surface or the shallows to look for food, and they will try just about anything. For catfish anglers, here is what I recommend for bait. First off, keep in mind that it varies slightly according to species (blue, flathead or channel), location and time of year. But, catfish always like stinky, live bait. Any kind of cut bait works well, and if you can get something on your hook that is still alive and kicking, they will love that too. Beyond live bait, there are lots of common household goodies that catfish go for. These include chicken livers (the fresher the better), shrimp, hot dogs and cheese. Actually, catfish will eat just about anything edible, and even some things that are not. Experiment with things around the kitchen and see what works, but remember that your best bet is always to go with what they usually eat, which means fish, insects, worms and night crawlers.