This is a Bullhead Brown.
They average between 12 and 15 inches in length. The upper part of the head, back and sides are dark brown in color shading down to a yellowish white belly.
They are a fun sport fish to catch because they put up quite a fight. They make a duck like quacking sound when brought to the surface.
They live in several types of habitats, being ponds, and bays of larger lakes and in warm water pools and slow moving streams. They are bottom dwellers. They usually live over soft mud or muck where there is ample vegetation. They can sometimes be found as deep as 40 feet.
They spawn in late spring, May to June near stumps, rocks, and downed trees. They usually spawn during the daytime. They can produce 2,000 to 13,000 eggs. One or both parents can sometimes eat some of the eggs. Baby bullheads are black and can be mistaken for tadpoles.
They are most active during the night. They are bottom feeders eating plant and animal material including insects, worms, minnows, other small fish, crayfish, snails, fresh water clams and algea. They are able to survive in the air for long periods of time and can remain alive for hours outside the water.
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