Is this a flathead cat?

[nimrodtracy]

Big Bullhead

[Etxnoodler]

It’s a little disturbing how many people on here don’t know their catfish species.

[TxDispatcher]

It’s a little disturbing how many people on here don’t know their catfish species.

In their defense, this isn’t the Texas Catfishing Forum

[muzzlebrake]

Male channel

Mating season.

Lips swell

Head swells

x1000

[GarGuy]

It’s a little disturbing how many people on here don’t know their catfish species.

I'm not surprised they don't know but I am surprised that when folks that do know answer the question folks just keep guessing wrong answes

[cactusassjohn]

no,it is not a flathead catfish

[red-fin]

I think these posts are great, 100% sure its a Yellow Cat, 100% its a blue, 100% cross bred cat!! Geez....Best one was the "lips and head swelling" don't think anyone got that.

[JMKro]

I'm not surprised they don't know but I am surprised that when folks that do know answer the question folks just keep guessing wrong answes

And I thought it was just me...

[jp77]

I 100% didn't know what it was, and now I know! thank you all for the advise and clarification, hopefully if the boys catch him again I can get better pictures for species identification. I know now what to look for in these fish. Crazy thing is we have always fished this lake for bass, completely overlooking the big cats in here! Night fishing has more to offer now than just frog grabbing!

[Radar]

Carp

[muzzlebrake]

A little more help.
First pic is a male channel during spawn with a female channel also during spawn.

Second pic is a blue cat next to a channel cat.

Third is a channel on top then a blue cat and finally a flathead.

Forth pic is just a plain ol everyday blue cat.

There are NO bullhead or mudcat or polywob cats shown.

[BDKeeling]

Bluecat channelcat hybrid


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[Fishndude]

By the way, there’s no such thing as a “high fin blue cat!” (I see them called that often). A blue cat is a blue cat.

[RiverRat1]

Do these male channels have yellow meat like the females?

Do they stay gray/blue year round or just during the spawn?

[Kingfisher789]

I got it! When are we eating?