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#1 Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips
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  • Allegheny River Drainage, Southwest PA

Posted 14 May 2016 - 01:18 PM

I caught this Bullhead in about 4-5' of water in our marina in Presque Isle Bay on Lake Erie. It was caught slowly pulling 1/6 of a nightcrawler along the bottom on top of debris and after a 3 minute fight up and back down, I measured the fish to be 14.5-15.0" and 2.25-2.50 pounds, which is my new personal best for any species of Bullheads. I know it's not a Yellow because it doesn't have white mandibular barbels, but I'm not sure whether it's a Brown or Black Bullhead, both of which are present with Browns being more abundant in the area. I'm leaning towards a Brown, but what do you all think, Brown or Black?
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Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage

#2 CowBoYReX

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Posted 14 May 2016 - 08:30 PM

I think it's a black, browns have a flatter tail and more than 21 anal rays, black have 15-21.

#3 Mike

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Posted 15 May 2016 - 12:18 PM

Like CowBoYReX said black Bullhead by annal fin ray count. Also black Bullhead have a light crescent in front of the tail.
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#4 Sean Phillips

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Posted 15 May 2016 - 03:15 PM

Awesome! New species for me then.
Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage

#5 butch

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Posted 16 May 2016 - 11:26 PM

Looks like a black bullhead to me.




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