Eating Weeds?

[catace]

Ive caught alot of channel cats in my life and have seen Some cats every year that are pooping weeds no big deal. Sat. night I caught 25 channels every cat was pooping weeds to the point they were blowing out their you know whats . Anyone know why this might be happening? Are they just that hungry they are sucking everything up in the weed beds? Or are they trying to get plankton or something like eggs off the bottom? I just never seen every cat do this before. Thanks Steve

[katfish]

Steve
Its a tough World out there and fish have to eat what they can at times. Channel cats are very opportunistic and eat almost anything organic.

They can't just go to McDonalds and eat whatever they want.
If we knew everything about fish it wouldn't be nearly as challenging.

[rockbass]

I've seen this a lot in ponds. Of course the ponds are usually choked with thick weed growth, so I have always just assumed they are eating a lot of weed while trying to munch on anything else that's live or dead in those weeds. I really can't remember seeing it from a lake or river though. It's definately something different the first time you see it.

[Varmint_Sniper]

picked up the new in fisherman 2011 cat guide today and there is an artical in there about channel cats eating weed's was kinda interesting might want to check it out .....Sniper

[sharpy22]

i have noticed that we found a nice spot at clearfork that we set up just past a weed bed that its pretty good fishing thinking they must ambush shad or other bait fish in there caught a 15 # last week on the edge ;D

[catace]

Jul 7, 2011 21:17:47 GMT -5 Varmint_Sniper said:

picked up the new in fisherman 2011 cat guide today and there is an artical in there about channel cats eating weed's was kinda interesting might want to check it out .....Sniper

Thanks Sniper will have to check it out.

[Varmint_Sniper]

Jul 9, 2011 14:32:32 GMT -5 catace said:

Jul 7, 2011 21:17:47 GMT -5 Varmint_Sniper said:

picked up the new in fisherman 2011 cat guide today and there is an artical in there about channel cats eating weed's was kinda interesting might want to check it out .....Sniper

Thanks Sniper will have to check it out.

Not a big artical just about a 1/4 page but info none the less the new cat gudie has some good info but i will be ordering the new in fisherman book by Doug Stange ...The life and time's in catfish country it's a 400 some page book all on catfishing check it out bass pro has it 19 95 plus shipping ........Sniper

[catace]

I have the catfish country book. Its a very good read and worth the money.

[Varmint_Sniper]

Jul 10, 2011 19:02:13 GMT -5 catace said:

I have the catfish country book. Its a very good read and worth the money.

Steve.....Really glade to hear that man i'm gonna order mine on Fri this week i can't wait to get it and start reading it i take it got some good info and tip's in it ?

[Varmint_Sniper]

Jul 10, 2011 19:02:13 GMT -5 catace said:

I have the catfish country book. Its a very good read and worth the money.

Just borrowed my sister in law debit card to order mine today was 17$ even from boarder's not bad have it in 3 day's ......Sniper

[swampy]

I know this is a old post but I thought I'd reply to it anyway. Ok guys let this old Fl catter drop some info on you that you guys may not know. Channel cats eat weeds from time to time it is actually part of their diet. They get part of their needed nutrients from plants just as we get from vegetables.

[Smoothkip]

I've never seen it before anywhere I fish. Thanks Swampy for the info.

[swampy]

May 15, 2012 12:50:56 GMT -5 Smoothkip said:

I've never seen it before anywhere I fish. Thanks Swampy for the info.

Kip they eat them from time to time in small amounts in places were there is not enough bait fish they will feed on weeds heavily.