Wanted: Bullheads

[Wiskers]

Rainman, I bet if you twist on Flashman He might give up his secret spot. LOL We used to get them by the air port in some little pond but I have no idea where that was, I just followed Flashman.

Yep Backwater is correct also the darn Red will not let us use them here. Pike also do like them. For flats just put on a slip sinker and hook them in the tail. They will swim all over looking for that Flatty's dinner plate. Plus they stay alive for a long time then too. If and when you use bull head for Pike where it is allowed, I like to cut off the spines and hook them also in the tail or just under the top spine and use a BIG slip bobber.

Good luck

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[Guest]

Ya-U-Betch-ya walleye gobble lots of bullheads, willowcats, baby channel cats, and or baby Flatheads. Spines don't bother them one bit.

I have seen a piggy walleye burp up several bullheads on the boat floor after being netted. Remember a walleye is capable of eating forage up to 30% of it's own size. They eat about anything that gets in their way, if they feel like it.

On certain prairie lakes or river systems bullheads are top forage for walleye. I suspect it has seasonal patterns to when they key in on them the most. On rivers they definitely key in on them in the fall & winter.

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Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

Backwater Guiding "ED on the RED"

[DTro]

and sometimes they get a little carried away.......

this guy who was camping next to us, found this 28" walleye floating with 13" crappie!

[Aquaman01]

I'm noticing a pattern for finding those legal-size bullheads.
Calmer pools below spillways.
We stopped for some between shore-spots up in Osakis yesterday on a hunch. I wanted some free pike bait, and sure enough - in the backwater pools beside the main flowage. It was just a little dam, too, more of a culvert with a spillway. Of the dozen we wrangled in 20 minutes, only two were too big.
Big challenge was getting 'em up and out before a BIG bowfin that was haunting the waters got to 'em. Didn't wanna lose my new ultralight to that beast!

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[KatKrazy]

I am in need of some bullhead help. I tried Tuesday night at the coon rapids dam, anoka dam and champlin mill pond with zero results. These spots were all good producers earlier in the summer. Does anyone know of any recent bullhead activity in the metro area? I had also heard that there was someone selling them alongside Hwy 169 just North of Jordan recently? Any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[DARK30]

A Bullhead stand along the hwy! Why didn't I think of that!! Who needs Kool Aid anyway!

Hey KatKrazy welcome to FM! Where do you live? Are you planning on headhunting the Minnesota River? My Bullhead spot is completely dried up so I'll be back to using Chubs and Suckers for now.

WET NETS!

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[Aquaman01]

I'm going bullheading soon and I'm gonna try dawn & dusk at the kinds of spots described above.

Aquaman

[fishdog]

In southern Mn (central) there everywhere!,Albert lea lake is full of them try where the shellrock flows out south (a spot called Juggler)If there not there then the walleye or Channel cats are. (but thats been rare lately).They are also in every creek or river Ive fished south of Owatonna (even in the drainage ditches). All sizes can be had everywhere. Please catch all you can, I hate catching them when Im trying to catch the real fish (Cats or Walleyes).

If you realy want them ,I'll save'em and you come get'em (7in or smaller).

I havent had any luck useing them (No flatheads around my area?) just Cannels, walleyes(few), and Northerns.
I'll stick (I mean not get stuck!) to chubs or shinners. Frogs if I can catch those little F.... I havent had luck using them (frogs) yet either, but I'm confident thell work later when there more scarce in the lakes and rivers.

Fishdog

This DOG loves Those Cats!

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[KatKrazy]

Thanks for the replies guys. Glad to be aboard. I live on the north side of the cites in maple grove but work in eden prarie. I am planning on hitting the minnesota in shakopee on friday night. We have had good sucess with the bullheads there this year. I love those things. They are so tough to kill, stay on the hook well, stay lively on the hook, and catch fish well. Natures most perfect food? My buddy and I have had good luck on the missippi in our area catching small channels with the tiny bullheads. Fishdog thanks for the offer but I think you live a little to far south for me to drive. I guess I will have to focus my bullhead activity on some new ponds and lakes instead of flowing water that isn't flowing now due to water levels. I guess that means buying suckers for a small fortune in the meantime. Good luck to all!

[younggun]

anybody know if it is important to remove stingers, and if so what is the best way to get them out of the bullheads

[EBass]

younggun. I haven't fished with them, but it depends on who you ask. Some say it doesn't matter and some say it does.

I think a pliers would snap them off.

[Guest]

hey younggun just leave the stingers on I dont think it matters

[rushing]

You don't have to remove them just clip them close to their bodies. I use a cutter on a needle nose. You don't even clip them off, I just just basically break them.

Rob