Several Hoplisoma noxium, or noxium armored catfish, from the aquarium trade. Photos from Steven Grant, Hans Evers and Ingo Seidel via Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, and Britto (2025) ...

Catfish and freshwater drum were still plentiful for those using nightcrawlers and leeches. Boat anglers had mixed results targeting walleye in 17 to 25 feet of water.

Good walleyes, catfish, crappies, white bass, perch and a couple pike all came with the live bait jigging. Inland lakes have also been great for live bait rigging with leeches.