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Bullhead Catfish

The Brown Bullhead is a species of Catfish that lives in slow-moving, muddy waters with soft bottoms and is widely known as the 'mud cat' or 'mud pout'. The Brown Bullhead is an important clan symbol of the Ojibwe people, wherein it is one of six beings that came out of the sea to form the original clans. An average Brown Bullhead weighs around 1-2 lb (0-1 kg), although can weigh all the way up to 8 lb (3 kg) in extreme cases. These fish are nocturnal feeders and will eat almost anything.
Bullhead Catfish

Details

Reserves
Trollsporet Nature Reserve
Habitats
Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth
Weight
0.1 kg - 3.6 kg
Bait and Lure Preference
Leech, Liver, Minnow, Redworm, Cheese, Dough, Hotdog, Marshmallow, Artificial Corn - Yellow, Bloodworm, Bread, Corn, Eggs, Pearl Barley
Traits
Bottom Lurker
Bottom Lurker
Prefers swimming closer to the bottom
Keen Senses
Keen Senses
Can sense food from a great distance and will respond well to lures
Night Owl
Night Owl
More active at night

Weight

0.00kg2.00kgDiamondGoldSilverBronzeJuvenile

Hook Sizes

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

Tackle Preference

Filter
Available
Baits
Natural
Bread
 
Cheese
 
 
Dough
 
 
Eggs
 
Hotdog
 
 
Liver
 
 
 
Marshmallow
 
 
Pearl Barley
 
Live
Bloodworm
 
Leech
 
 
 
Minnow
 
 
 
Redworm
 
 
 
Bottom
Artificial Corn - Yellow
 
Corn
 
Lures
No lures available