The water warms very fast in the spring and this is what the catfish like. The biggest channel catfish caught in Utah was a catfish caught in Utah lake in 1978 by LeRoy Mortenson. The lake also supports walleye, white and largemouth bass, and black bullheads. Once a year, on the 4th of July weekend, our friends Brian and Cathy join us at the lake and we have a big catfish fry. Everyone camping in the park is invited to the party as well.
People bring over what they can to share and it is a lot of fun.
If you are in Utah during July, come on by and try some catfish. There is nothing like deep fried catfish, hush puppies, cole slaw, dill pickles and a slice of raw onions. Dip the strips of fish into the eggs and then cover with the corn meal mixture. Shake off excess corn meal. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.