Yes, catfish eat live fish. ... Catfish will eat more than just live fish as well. What kind of fish do catfish eat? Catfish eat other fish including baitfish, shad, whole carp, drum, buffalo, perch, goldfish, live perch, bluegill, carp, drum and a wide range of small baitfish.

Is Bream good catfish bait?

Anglers should change out their bait regularly to keep the scent trail fresh. Cut bait like shad and bream is one of the simplest baits for catching various species of catfish. Cut shad and bream are Farmer's primary baits for catfish.

Will catfish eat bluegills?

Catfish will consume baitfish they can comfortably fit inside their mouths. While catfish will not eat very large bluegills, almost any bluegill smaller than 7 inches in length can be consumed by at least the biggest of flathead catfish.