don't know in all states but in Kentucky no would be the answer it is legal to use bluegill as bait
you cant catch a lagemouth catfish you can catch a largemouth but not a lage mouth
For largemouth bass, lures or shiners..Large minnows also catch gar and catfish.
There are many places to purchase catfish bait and if you cannot find a store near St. Louis, MO, then it can be purchased online. The stores I would recommend you look at are Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's and Amazon.
There are about 150 different species of fish that can be found in the Great Lakes. Among them are bass, bluegills, carp, catfish, yellow perch, and walleyes. None of them are man eaters.
Bass, Brim, Catfish. Best bait would be crickets, minnows, even worms.
Most catfish are larger than bass
Depends on what species you are targeting. Live bait ranges from worms and crickets for sunfish like bluegills and small catfish. Minnows are good for bass and crappie. Large catfish will hit small sunfish or shad, and striped bass will take shad or herring. Bass and other species can be caught on a variety of artificial lures as well.
Bass. Catfish will eat anything so you have a better chance catching a catfish
There is a long list of predators lined up to feed on bass eggs, but bluegills are probably the most prevalent.
North America. Have been introduced with largemouth bass in other areas.
http://www.potomacriver.org/living_resources/MasterFreshFishList.pdf Largemouth bass, catfish, carp, bluegill, pickerel, redear, warmouth, striped bass, white bass, bowfin.
Normally, no, but catfish will.