tried american lake off bill's boathouse and my girlfriend caught a small perch and i got skunked. Outta desperation i went out to harts on the 2nd to spend the night to catch some catfish. saw a few channel cats come up during the day (up to 5lbs) and around midnight i had my first bite but it ran for minute (it was big i was using my salmon rod and it was doubled over and pulling drag before the hook popped out). around 2am or so i got another chance and landed a 26" channel cat. didn't have a scale to weigh him but he was easily over 10. the guy fishing next to me caught two cats one around 4lb and the other 8lb. there's some big ones in there i heard some of the regulars talking bout cats breaking off 25 and 30lb line.