Editor's Note: The heat of summer can make for some hit fishing. There are a number of tips for how to make the most of the heat of summer, depending on your location and the options available to you.
For those who are aren’t afraid of the dark, fishing at night right now is probably the most productive time. As the sun sets, many fish species tend to get active. In the Great Lakes and Canadian waters those include: channel catfish, walleye and even lake trout and bass. Pike don’t see well in low light, so they aren’t really a night predator.
For even more tips on hot weather fishing for catfish and trout check out this story from the Idaho Statesman. 
Fishing for catfish is a summer tradition for many families. Invite someone new to go along this year to share the fun.
“Catfish are more active in hot weather,” said Daniel Vogeler, Iowa DNR fisheries technician. They are biting in streams of any size, in all lakes and many farm ponds.
Here are some tips:
1. Bring along two coolers with ice, one to keep your bait firm and fresh and another to keep your catch cold and preserve the taste.
2. Catfish have a great sense of smell and taste. Try prepared dip baits, chicken livers, minnows or chubs, green sunfish, bluegill, crawdads, frogs, nightcrawlers or dead but fresh gizzard shad.
Read the full story.
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