{"title":"Channel Catfish","description":"\u003cp\u003eChannel catfish are one of Utah's most reliable warm-water fisheries, feeding primarily by scent rather than sight, which is why cut bait and strong-smelling offerings consistently outproduce artificial lures. They're most active as water warms through late spring and summer, often feeding heaviest after dark when the bite pressure from other predators drops off. Because they'll hold near structure and drop-offs rather than roam widely, a well-placed bait fished on bottom tends to beat covering a lot of water looking for fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"slip-sinker-cut-bait-rig-1","title":"Catfish Slip Sinker Cut Bait Rig","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe slip sinker cut bait rig has been our most consistent, reliable setup for channel catfish at Utah Lake. After 15 years of fishing this lake, it's never let us down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhite bass is by far the most effective cut bait we've found. We recommend sizing up — a larger circle hook and a bigger chunk of cut bait than most anglers expect. This is intentional: we've never lost a fish to a hook this size, and the larger bait also helps keep bullhead catfish off your line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhite bass are also pretty easy to catch yourself — check out our White Bass page for tips on landing your own. If you'd rather skip that step, raw shrimp, chicken hearts and gizzards, and chicken liver are all solid alternative baits for this rig.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Utah Fishing Tackle Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240879665410,"sku":null,"price":25.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5089\/8434\/files\/cat.png?v=1787960804"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5089\/8434\/collections\/cat.png?v=1787960866","url":"https:\/\/utahfishingtackleco.com\/collections\/channel-catfish.oembed","provider":"Utah Fishing Tackle Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}