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.
3. Put your bait on the bottom of the pond. In ponds, catfish will be more likely to stay very close to the deeper parts of the pond. You need to get your bait as close to the bottom as you possibly can. If putting your line down deep doesn't work, try to place you line in other cool dark places.These places may be in or around:n ponds, catfish will be more likely to stay very close to the deeper parts of the pond. You need to get your bait as close to the bottom as you possibly can. If putting your line down deep doesn't work, try to place you line in other cool dark places. These places may be in or around: