Fishing For

Black bullhead

4.0

(250)

2.5K Catches

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Average Length

10.5 in

Maximum Length

2.2 ft

Maximum Weight

8.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

46.4 - 86.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Black bullhead

Onslow County, North Carolina

Utah County, Utah

Unnamed / Bellflower Rd Pond

Orland Hills, Illinois

Llano Estacado Lake

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Kings Grant Pond

Burlington County, New Jersey

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Top Baits For Catching Black bullhead

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1153)

241 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1227)

207 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

4.0

(162)

49 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(315)

43 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

4.0

(147)

42 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(255)

27 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(134)

24 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(123)

23 Catches

Recently Caught Black bullhead

GPSnakes Porter

15 hours ago

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Dane County, Wisconsin

This is my first one of these and I caught it by its tail. Does that still count as a catch?

Species Black bullhead

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

Dobrinya Shkel

2 days ago

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DuPage County, Illinois

Species Black bullhead

Gear 1

6 likes

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Deacon Biggers

3 days ago

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Weber County, Utah

Species Black bullhead

7 likes

Rohan Harting

4 days ago

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Cook County, Illinois

Another beautiful catfish today hopefully more tomorrow

Species Black bullhead

Weight 2 lb

Rayan Othman

5 days ago

•

Cook County, Illinois

Caught this black bullhead

Species Black bullhead

Gear 1

5 likes

Luis R

5 days ago

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Passaic County, New Jersey

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Species Black bullhead

6 likes

Ian Brandt

5 days ago

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Hennepin County, Minnesota

Species Black bullhead

Gear 3

4 likes

Preston Anderson

1 week ago

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Ramsey County, Minnesota

Species Black bullhead

Gear 1

2 likes

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