You might catch a baby catfish at 8 PM. That’s fine. But if you want the big, scarred, veteran catfish—the one with the missing eye—you wait.
That fish only comes out when it feels safe. That is usually 3 AM. The witching hour for whiskers.
I once saw a guy catch a 40-pound flathead at 4 AM. He was half asleep. The fish almost pulled him into the water. He screamed like a kid.
One More Weird Rule
Catfish are less active during a full moon. Sounds crazy, right? But the bright light makes them nervous.
Fish during the new moon or a crescent moon. It’s darker. They feel like ninjas.
Check a lunar calendar before you go. It matters more than your lucky hat.
