Brown Bullhead - Yes or No?

[EL_CHIDO]

I still haven't got a good confirmation on the species of this Cat.

It had blood red fins and a golden/olive body.

Any ideas?

[EL_CHIDO]

What do you think?

[Fishbones]

looks like thats it..

[DarkShadow]

Squawfish!!

[midgettosser1]

Brook Catfish!!

[fishmounter]

What you have there is a Yellow Bullhead. Browns have brownish mottling/spots on their backs and sides. There are 3 kinds of Bullheads and all 3 can be caught in SoCal... Black, Brown and Yellow Bullheads.

[Natural Lefty]

I concur with fishmounter. That appears to be a Yellow Bullhead, which is the kind found in Hemet Lake and Henshaw Lake. I also caught two of them at Perris Lake a few years ago, so they have gotten in there, but are uncommon there. I catch a darker kind at Gregory which are either Brown or Black Bullhead, but I am not as sure of their identification. I think they are Brown Bullhead, though.

[Hog Caller]

My understanding is that they are very good eating. As good or better than flatheat, it's just hard to get them with any size.

Brent

[EL_CHIDO]

My understanding is that they are very good eating. As good or better than flatheat, it's just hard to get them with any size.

Brent

Right on both accounts, I didn't get a whole lot of meat off the little guy, but it was good! Somewhere between good scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes.

Yellow Bullhead is on bottom of pic, I caught a bow that day too which is on top.

[Astrolux]

My understanding is that they are very good eating. As good or better than flatheat, it's just hard to get them with any size.

Brent

Nothing tastes better than flathead!