Bullhead Catfish

This is the Wiki page for the Bullhead Catfish found in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.

Description

The Brown Bullhead (Bullhead Catfish) is a species of Catfish that lives in slow-moving, muddy waters with soft bottoms and is widely known as the ‘mud cat’ or ‘mud pout’.

The Brown Bullhead is an important clan symbol of the Ojibwe people, wherein it is one of six beings that came out of the sea to form the original clans.

An average Brown Bullhead weighs around 1-2lb (0.5-1kg), although can weigh all the way up to 8lb (3kg) in extreme cases.

These fish are nocturnal feeders and will eat almost anything.

Summary

Habitats

Bullhead Catfish can be found in Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, Middle River, and River Mouth.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Match Blend, Redworm, Leeches, Liver, Minnow, Cheese, Dough, Hotdog, Marshmallow, Bloodworm, Pearl Barley, Eggs, Bread, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Corn, can be used to lure and catch Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Bullhead Catfish has the following traits:

• Bottom Lurker:

  Prefers swimming closer to the bottom.

• Keen Senses:

  Can sense food from a great distance and will respond well to lures.

• Night Owl:

  More active at night.

Tips for catching Bullhead Catfish

Preferred Bait

The Bullhead Catfish preferes Redworm as bait. If you use Redworm you have the best chance of cathing a Bullhead Catfish.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Bullhead Catfish is during Nighttime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes