text: how can you catch catfish in very cold water? specifically in the 30 to 40 degree range a. very smelly bait placed in the close to the fish. b. some luck with drifting nightcrawlers piled on hook. c. lots waiting for a fish to slowly move to statonary bait. d. only fish in the isolated shallows where sun has exposure most of the day and can warm the water slightly over the main water temp.