ID

[wildcatcreek]

I know this is some kind of Catfish. I just can't tell if it's a Channel, or a Bullhead. What do you guys think? Sorry the picture isn't that great.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

That my friend is a Channel Catfish.

[Jesse Drummer]

good eater size too!

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Is that wild Marijuana in the background???

[wildcatcreek]

How do you tell the difference between the two. I thought this one looked strange because of how short he was.

[Flaco651]

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How do you tell the difference between the two. I thought this one looked strange because of how short he was.

Forked tail fin = channel cat & blue cats

Squared tail fin = bullheads & flathead cats

I say thats a big bullhead. That would be a pretty big mouth for a channel that size. Channel cats upper jawbone protrudes out further than the lower jaw too.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Hmmm I suppose it could be a bullhead, but from my experience and judgment I would guess Channel.

The little Channels I catch that size are usually spotted though, like this one:

[DTro]

Sure looks like a Bullhead to me. It's not a Channel. Might be a small flathead.

[hanson]

Its definitley not a channel cat.

Possibly a small flathead cat however. It has the wedge shaped head, coloration is right, underbite lower jaw, can't see the tail shape.

[sparcebag]

The barbel leads me to think flathead,bullies dont have that long single in mouth corner.

Once again heres a good ID site

http://www.wiscfish.org/fishid/wFrmWisconsinFishList.aspx

[DTro]

yep, and not only that, when a Bullhead gets that big they get BUTT UGLY (even more so than normal)like freakish looking.

[KMR85]

Hmmm I suppose it could be a bullhead, but from my experience and judgment I would guess Channel.

The little Channels I catch that size are usually spotted though, like this one:

Hmmm...That spot looks familiar

[mrklean]

dont bullheads have some different color to them

[Shack]

"I lost my ID in a flood!"

Bullhead:

Flathead:

I guess I would say Flathead!

[crazyice]

I'd lean towards flathead as well.

[hanso612]

I'm leaning toward bullhead. The adipose fin on flathead is not attached the full distance, it's more like a true earlobe.

The caudal fin? (rear bottom) has more rays on a bullhead and is longer.

I think the lateral line on a flatty is never as pronounced either.

I would love to see the tail, find out where and when it was caught.

I wouldn't put any money on my guess, because it's a guess at best. Hans

[wildcatcreek]

It was caught in June or July in a medium size stream in Indiana.

[Cooter]

I vote for either a bullhead or a gal from Iowa

[wildcatcreek]

I think I've convinced myself it's a Bullhead.

[JimBuck]

LOL. Awesome.

[ec30_06]

It is a bullhead

[rushing]

thats a bullhead

[Nick Kuhn]

Looks like a bullhead, brown I think. The easiest way for me to tell them is they make weird noises almost every time you catch one.