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08-28-2005, 10:42 AM
Muskingum River (Coshocton, Morgan, and Washington counties) – Catfish anglers are still active and are successful with some quality catches of fish during water rises after rainfall events. Anglers continue to catch flathead catfish using live suckers, goldfish, and sunfish. Channel catfish anglers have been most successful using nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and cut bait from the river. Most channel catfish were reported to be in the weight range of four pounds to six pounds. The Muskingum River has individual flathead catfish up to 50 pounds as indicated from past netting surveys. Known catches this week were primarily in the under 22 pound value, but most were in the 12 to 18 pound range. The most productive sites continue to be at any of the low-head dams and at the mouth of larger tributary streams. Water conditions are low and clear with a temperature of 82 degrees F, but are subject to the influence of local watershed events from sudden thunderstorms.