Wanted: Bullheads

[Rainman]

I am in need of a spot to catch bullheads for catfishing. The creek in which I catch all my bait does not have a single bullhead in it this year! Any information would be great!

Thanks!
Rainman

[korn_fish]

where ya at Rainman?

[Lunker]

If you are in the metro, and you want a ton of smaller ones(bait sized) go to lake hiawatha with some crawlers!

[Aquaman01]

I'm looking for the same thing, but in the Buffalo area. I was told that fishing shallower helps get 'em in the "slot".

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[Guest]

As far as the Southern metro and farther down, try O'Dowds or Thole by Shakopee. I personally fish the Cannon River chain wherever there is a dam or a bridge from Lake Gorman to the Faribault area. Look for some county drainage ditches. They sometimes produce. Kind of tough right now with all the rain but should be OK by mid week.

[Rainman]

I live in Cologne!

[mistermom]

I bet you smell nice!.... I couldn't resist. Sorry!

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[Rainman]

Good one, Funny, realll funny! Made me laugh! HEHEHEHE I suppose I should have answered that I am from my Dads little squirt!

[simplefish]

I was just at the anoka dam yesterday trying to net shiners and chubs but all I could get was bullheads. Thousands of them are piling up down there. just grab a small holed, wide mouthed net and give it a swipe. You'll have a days worth in one shot. This might be kinda far from ya though. But if you can get there, they are sitting by the rocks underneath the foam, by the smaller dam thing.

[Guest]

Aquaman,
I don't know how far your willing to drive for some bullheads, but there's a nice little lake up here in collegeville by ST. John's that i catch em out of. I havent been fishing it long, so i don't know how many there are. Hope it helps.

[Aquaman01]

Simplefish -
I think I know the place you are talking about. Is it in Peninsula Point Park? A little creek, a little dam, and a lagoon? If that's right - I'm there very soon!

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[simplefish]

Yah, it's right next to it. It's just up the road, right under the dam. Park in the big parking lot somewhere, and walk down on the rocks below the dam. There should be a little spot right away where all the foam is collecting, just scoop 'em up. This is on the easternish side of the dam. It's hard to explain. Hop the fence, go strait down to the nearest water you can get to below the dam, it's a box shape with one side open. 2 sides are rock and one is the walkway. The walk way that is over part of the dam should be directly on your right. Put the net out as far as it will go and pull stait at you fast, make sure the net has smaller holes or they will go right through. Once you get there you will know what I mean. Hope this helps. Let me know how you do. When there is high water they tend to stack up in there.

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[Aquaman01]

SIMPLEFISH -
Thanks A BUNCH!!! for the spot!!! I got a couple of dozen right where you said to look! Netting didn't quite work out. They scattered from view when I tried to dip-net them, so I angled them all canepole style and filled the bucket in no time! I bet an umbrella net would do the trick. Never been there before - pretty cool.

Not very kid-friendly fishing there until the water is lower and the floating dock is more accessible. If anyone takes a little kid there - remember to pack the vest, please.

Thanks again!!

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[simplefish]

Glad to hear it worked out for ya. Did you catch anything on those little guys? I need details, I haven't been out for almost 2 weeks and I need a fix. If I can't catch em' I like to hear about someone else who is. I'm watching a friend of mines' house while he's in europe and his yard takes up a bunch of my time and energy. Good luck out there.
Deffinatly not kid friendly, the current is very strong and the water rises very quickly. I suggest the floating dock for the kids just down river a hundred yards or so. Life vest a must. Tie the little one to the dock, seriously. The under tow is very strong.

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[Aquaman01]

10 lb. flat on the Minnesota in Shakopee. My first flat. Those bullheads last forever! (well, except the ones I don't cast-off )

Thanks again. Yard work stinks - my wife mows, I shovel. If mowing was my job, the kids would need little flags on their heads so we could find them at dinnertime.

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[ibwhnt]

I may be wrong hear and if I am would someone please let me know what the rule on this is. The rules say that a fisherman may not use any part or whole game fish for bait. Now with a Possession limit of 100 aren't Bullheads considered a game fish. Just wondering

[Flashman]

Bullheads under 7 inches in length are considered minnows and are legal to use for bait.

[Hubcat]

In 2000 this is the e-mail I sent the DNR and what they sent back.

Bob Schlueter 02/18/00 06:00PM >>>

I talk to a Catfish guide who said that you can use Bullheads under 5
inches for bait, Is this true?
He also said that he has signed affidavid that says this.
If you cannot anserw this can you tell me who I would contact to find this
information.

REPLY FROM DNR

Yes, it is legal to use bullheads under seven inches as bait. Bullheads less than seven inches are defined as minnows in Minnesota Statutes.

[simplefish]

yep, 7 and under. to a lot of people they are considered the best bait for big flats. flats rutinely eat other catfish, any fish smaller than the flat has an invitation to dinner. cut off the spines around the pecs, i heard that this helps in hooking up and releasing scent into the water. hook them under the adipose fin, you wont get snagged as much.
on another note, ya i heard that bullheads can be frozen almost solid in a lake that has frozen out and still come back after thaw. they don't need water to breath either, they can breath through thier skin as long as they are wet. often burowing in the mud if water levels are low.
yard work=no fun. but tomarrow is the last day, so i will be out in full force.

[Guest]

You may not use live or whole bullheads on the Red River through, due to the ND/MN boundary waters regulations.

Bullheads used for cut bait is OK, just not alive, or whole.

You may not posses or be transporting live or whole bullheads on the Red River either.

Be sure not to have them on the ND side, it is a $250 fine.

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Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

Backwater Guiding "ED on the RED"

[Rainman]

Now I should change the topic to "GOT BULLHEADS" Found a bunch of them in a lake, most between 4.5 - 6", Perfect! Now all I need is to find someone to fish with!

[ibwhnt]

Thanks guys I never heard that before but I have never fish for flats either.

[Dennis Steele]

I wouldn't doubt it.Walleyes just love the smaller ones!

[Aquaman01]

Sounds like I need a bigger bait tank in the basement!

It's the "Summer Of The Bullhead". Now that we've worked out this awesome FishingMN.com secret weapon....delete the thread.

Just kidding.

I'm gonna have to invent a bull-headed quick-strike rigs for fall northerns, now.

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[Aquaman01]

Say, since these guys seem to last forever with a hook in 'em - ya think pike might hit 'em, too?

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