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Darters Will Catch Catfish
Has anyone tried them? Darters usually run from about 3" to 5". If it's a big one, you can cut them in half and get two baits. They resemble a small walleye, and are in the same perch family, along with sauger, walleye, and yellow perch.
I was just curious, has anyone tried them fishing for any other species of fish? Have heard they will catch trout.
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Photo of a LOGPERCH DARTER
They're too pretty to use for bait, but I've seen them catch catfish. Some darters are scarce and endangered, but some, such as the logperch darter, are plentiful. They're pesky if you're fishing for other species, they have small mouths, but they'll rob a hook of a cricket, minnow, or worm. An old logperch will get 6" or 7" long and they're nicknamed "Jackminnows" by our locals. They resemble baby jacks (muskies) slightly, with some wicked fins.