The big guys, the catfish, make wonderful catches and they, too, are especially flavorful. Being bottom feeders, they cruise the floor of the lake and many find that setting out trotlines to be the best method of catching them. Fishermen prefer to fish the bottom with bait as they like the tug and pull it takes to boat them. Ugly? Sure they are, but the fillet is great when rolled in milk, then potato flakes (yes, potato flakes). Now, deep fry them and you may never go back to lobster!
Catfish can be caught on Table Rock Lake throughout the year, both on trotlines and by angling.
The big guys, the catfish, make wonderful catches and they, too, are especially flavorful. Being bottom feeders, they cruise the floor of the lake and many find that setting out trotlines to be the best method of catching them. Fishermen prefer to fish the bottom with bait as they like the tug and pull it takes to boat them. Ugly? Sure they are, but the fillet is great when rolled in milk, then potato flakes (yes, potato flakes). Now, deep fry them and you may never go back to lobster! 
