Bullhead Catfish

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.

In the Call of the Wild: The Angler game, Bullhead Catfish can be found in the following reserves:

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

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

Traits

The Bullhead Catfish has the following traits:

  • Bottom Lurker:

    Bottom Lurker

  • 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

RankHook Size
👶Juvenile10 and 9
🥉Bronze8 and 7
🥈Silver6
🥇Gold5
💎Diamond4

Frequently Asked Questions about Bullhead Catfish

How to catch a Bronze Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler?

You can maximize your chance of catching a Juvenile level Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler by fishing during Nighttime with a 10 and 9 hook size and using Redworm as bait.

How to catch a Bronze Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler?

You can maximize your chance of catching a Bronze level Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler by fishing during Nighttime with a 8 and 7 hook size and using Redworm as bait.

How to catch a Silver Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler?

You can maximize your chance of catching a Silver level Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler by fishing during Nighttime with a 6 hook size and using Redworm as bait.

How to catch a Gold Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler?

You can maximize your chance of catching a Gold level Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler by fishing during Nighttime with a 5 hook size and using Redworm as bait.

How to catch a Diamond Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler?

You can maximize your chance of catching a Diamond level Bullhead Catfish in COTW the Angler by fishing during Nighttime with a 4 hook size and using Redworm as bait.