Freshwater Chum

[htwn29]

I fish on a Lake and was wondering if chumming works in freshwater? I have caught an 8 pound striper after chumming for catfish with sour corn, milo, and range cubes, but I am not sure if it was the chum.

If so, what is a good chum? Will my catfish mix work?

Any help is appreciated.

[Raven]

yeah the grain chum is supposed to be the hottest chum...

whatever grain you use.....you let it ferment in the sun for about a week or two
until it smells real nasty.... make sure you have tight fitting lids
because you don't want to spill this stuff where you have to live
like in a car or a boat....

then dump it in gingerly here and there...@ your spot....

then you can use your regular catfish baits because the catfish
will definitely be hanging around and will be HUNGRY

here's a link for ya
http://www.whiskerkitty.com/Chumming.html

[EarnedStripes44]

I used to chum for catfish with cat food. I let it sit out and spoil and then froze it. Talk about a stink, but it works in big water for big catfish.

[htwn29]

I'm talking about chumming for striped bass in freshwater.

[Raven]

- small pieces of mackerel -should do the trick...although we have no fresh water lakes around here to test it out on...

but we should....