Converting your text files into excel files can save you time because the data will be divided into separate columns, making the information easy to distinguish and manage. 1  Start Excel.  View all readable text files. 1  From the File menu, select Open. 2  From the Files of type, select Text Files.  Click the Office button.
In Northern CA the major lakes with catfish include Bucks Lake, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Reservoir, Folsom Lake, Lake Almanor, Lake Berryessa, Lake Combie, Lake Mendocino, Lake Oroville, Lake Shasta, Los Vaqueros Reservoir, New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Trinity Lake and Whiskeytown Lake.
Wagle agrees. âCatfish are a little deeper as the water cools, but late summer and early fall is some of the best catfishing of the year in these little ponds and lakes,â he says. âBut when you come down to it, small bodies of water can be good catfishing just about year-round.