Night Catfishing (First Catfish of 2022)

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Last night I fish in 49 degree, Use liver for catfish and striper. And I got 6lb Bullhead.

[Bluebasser86]

Hard to tell, but don't believe that's a bullhead. Looks like the tail is forked, which would rule out a bullhead. 

[ATA]

45 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Hard to tell, but don't believe that's a bullhead. Looks like the tail is forked, which would rule out a bullhead. 

I am no expert by any means, I just taught it is due to the head, It is really BIG.

This one is better picture

[Bird]

Looks like a bullhead and a good'n.

[BASS302]

I'm assuming you caught it in southern California.  My guess: probably a white catfish.  "Inland Fishes of California" states "The head becomes disproportionately large in individuals measuring more than 40 cm TL." 

 

[Bluebasser86]

52 minutes ago, BASS302 said:

I'm assuming you caught it in southern California.  My guess: probably a white catfish.  "Inland Fishes of California" states "The head becomes disproportionately large in individuals measuring more than 40 cm TL." 

 

That's a possibility. White catfish are actually a kind of bullhead, but they have a forked tail. That's a really big one if it's a white catfish though. 

[ATA]

58 minutes ago, BASS302 said:

I'm assuming you caught it in southern California.  My guess: probably a white catfish.  "Inland Fishes of California" states "The head becomes disproportionately large in individuals measuring more than 40 cm TL." 

 

Guys when I have it in cooler, The head was wide as my big cooler, Later I am going to take measurements.

[mrpao]

Looks like a white to me from the coloration. But again a white is a type of bullhead. Probably a male with a big head.