Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Flathead Catfish



This is a flathead catfish.

Flathead catfish have been known to grow to a weight of 100 pounds or more. They have a scaleless strong body and a well developed pectoral and dorsal fin. The tail is slightly indented. The dorsal fin is high and lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw.

The flathead cat is yelow-ish dark brown with a grayish white belly.

They are found in large rivers, streams, and lakes. They prefer hard bottoms. They also prefer deep sluggish pools with debree and logs. They are a lonerfish, traveling alone with the exception of spawning. They spawn in early summer. They can deposit 4,000 to 100,000 eggs depending on their size. They grow rapidly and are sexually mature at 15 inches or five years old.

Their lifespan is at least 19 years.

During the day flatheads hide beneathe undercut banks and brush piles, and come out to feed at night. They feed on various habitat such as crayfish and other fishes.
Angling during the night is the best way to catch a flathead.

In my experiance a great bait to use would be raw chicken liver.

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