what kind of catfish is this?

[angelfish]

Hey guys, I recently set out a trotline and caught a few catfish, I came across one I am having troubling identifying. Could you tell me what kind of catfish this is? I was thinking possible mud cat?!?! Thanks in advance.

[H2OFwlKlr]

Definitely mud cat, aka yellow cat.

[Goooh]

^^ People love em, I think they taste like mud.

[wed68]

Looks like a small flathead or Op ...... Not yellow enough for a mud cat?


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[Goooh]

Yellow, Appaloosa, mud, flathead are all the same fosh

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by Goooh

Yellow, Appaloosa, mud, flathead are all the same fosh

really? had no idea............

[Clampy]

Originally Posted by Goooh

Yellow, Appaloosa, mud, flathead are all the same fosh

A mud cat is a bullhead catfish.
Which is what is pictured here.
Flat heads are a different genus.

[Bluechip]

Someone needs too figure this out. Y'all have me confused.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by Clampy

A mud cat is a bullhead catfish.
Which is what is pictured here.
Flat heads are a different genus.

Touché

A yellow is still a mud, Opelousas, flathead, etc though (pylodictis)

Bullhead - Ameiurus

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Clampy

A mud cat is a bullhead catfish.
Which is what is pictured here.
Flat heads are a different genus.

Correct.

I think......

But it is definitely a mud or yellow cat.

[1fastmerc]

Not sure on type of catfish but I do know that mud and opps are not the same.

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[Clampy]

Yeah. Same thing to me.
Bullhead
Mud Cat
Yellow Cat
Coulee Cat

[Clampy]

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[Goooh]

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc

Not sure on type of catfish but I do know that mud and opps are not the same.

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They in fact are the same... Just to you they aren't. From Oklahoma to Florida the flathead cat is synonymous with having tons of other names, Mud Cat is one of them.

The bullhead is also called a mud cat

[Clampy]

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[duckman1911]

Its a Bullhead and they taste just fine to me. To each his own.

[duckman1911]

Bullheads and Flatheads are indeed different fish. Bullheads do not get very big. A 3lb'r is a good sized one. Flatheads as everyone knows will get big. 52lbs is my biggest.

[MathGeek]

As y'all might have guessed, MathGeek is a fan of bullheads. We catch quite a few when targeting freshwater catfish. When I feel a 1-3 lb fish, I'd usually prefer to see a channel catfish when it reaches the top, but bullheads go straight in the box too. Taste is about the same. Channel cats yield a bit more meat for the same size fish, in my experience.

[1fastmerc]

Originally Posted by Goooh

They in fact are the same... Just to you they aren't. From Oklahoma to Florida the flathead cat is synonymous with having tons of other names, Mud Cat is one of them.

The bullhead is also called a mud cat

My family catches quite a few catfish every yr. I'm pretty sure a mudcat and a opp is not the same.

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[Goooh]

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc

My family catches quite a few catfish every yr. I'm pretty sure a mudcat and a opp is not the same.

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Try google.