WHAT kind of fish is this??

[jb_adams]

I know I've seen a picture of a fish like this on here before.

My buddy's boss caught one of these in freshwater.  What kind of fish is it?  I've tried finding something on the Internet and can't ID it.

Any thoughts?

[CL]

its a catfish, what one i dont know

not a channel

[Gatorbassman]

That's a flathead catfish.

[LakeAnnaBasser]

It looks like a gator slash catfish ;D But seriously I dont have a clue.

[CL]

That's a flathead catfish.

im not the smartest, that i also called a bullhead right??

and from what bob lusk said i need to get those out of my pond

[jb_adams]

That's a flathead catfish.

It's got spikes on top of it behind the head....look again.

I looked up sculpin but that's mainly a saltwater fish.  I looked up "horney headed chub" but that's not it either.

I also tried the bull-head and flat-head.  Not it either.  A flathead has a REALLy wide flat head.

[Gatorbassman]

I didn't see those spikes. Wow, that's a strange.

And yes CL Bob would tell you to get those things out of your lake. They are preditor fish that compete with your bass.

[fishinfiend]

I am so relieved that it is something other than a catfish because when I first looked at the picture I thought to myself, "who in the world does not know what a catfish looks like."  ;D

[jb_adams]

I stand corrected, it was a flathead after all.  Those spikes are scars on it's back.  The picture was taken with a camera phone so the color is off a bit.

I've seen flatheads before, but this one is a bit weird looking for a flathead.  The tail looks different and the color is a bit odd.  Oh well, thanks everyone!

[flippincrazy]

small flathead, let him grow and cathem' again

[SenkoBasser]

Definately a flathead. I was thinking it could be a yellow bullhead, but the spikes dont add up. It looks a little pale.....    low water temps?

[crazy4bass1]

a large mudcat