Brown bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur)
Cvergl
Family
Ictaluridae
Status
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Closed Season
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Minimum Size
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Description
Brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is a freshwater catfish.
Habitat
Thrives in lakes, ponds and slow streams, often in turbid water with little oxygen. Hides during the day and searches the bottom for food at night.
Diet
Omnivorous; algae, leeches, worms, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, crayfish, smaller fish and fish roe.
Regulations and Responsible Fishing
No reliable general closed-season note is shown here, so local rules must be checked.
No reliable general minimum-size note is shown here, so local rules must be checked.
Always check local association or concession holder rules before fishing, because they may be stricter than this general overview.