Bullhead Black And Brown

[skunkhead 20]

the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and the brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) anyone know of anywhere in the north of england where these fish reside? i heard some years back that they was some in a park or country park near rotheram or nottingham not sure i got taliking with some one years back at the NEC at birmingham at a angling show looked but cant find anything on them they are classed as a british species same as small mouth black bass cant find anything on them sure they will ahve disapeared by now as the us have pulled out of our airbases

i have found places down the south of the country for these elusive bullhead fish but so far nothing for the north of england

[paulus 26]

we always caught bullheads in the local streams as kids

[Tiercel 6,986]

In wales they were the bain of our lives as kids, taking the worm before the trout. We called the Bumbulls or millers thumbs. My brother caught the biggest one I have ever seen spining one day, it must have measured 4inch plus. Trout used to feed on them quite often, especially in high coloured water. Funnily enough, I never caught or heard of a trout caught on one live baited and we tried often enough.

 

TC

[Tiercel 6,986]

Just had a look on google and the Bullheads you are talking about are not the same as the European bullhead (Cottus gobio). The fish you are talking about are a type of American catfish. Sorry wires crossed.

 

TC

[Hot Meat 3,109]

As youngsters we spent hours/ days/weeks catching bullheads lol we had a spot under velindre bridge in port talbot and we use to get crackers out there lollol memories

[skunkhead 20]

yeah millers thumbs are not the ones im talking about, im talking about catfish types which i think were once sold as pets in the aquarium trade and probly released as owners no longer wanted them,coldwater species, this came up for a uk record K Clements, Lake Meadows, Billericay, Essex for the black bullhead caught many in spain near ginestar on a resevoir when fishing for bait for the ebro/ebre was wondering if they were any populations here in the north of england,we had pumpkinseed once in whessoe road pond in darlington in fact it held the uk record once over but the black/brown bullheads are what im really interested in.....yeah hot meat had many days getting them from our local beck as a kid along with loach the bullheads were what we called proper trout food !

[Mr Muddy 141]

Why are you after catching one, if you don’t mind me asking?

Are you trying to tick off every different type of UK fish?

 

Good luck if you are.

[skunkhead 20]

aving a good go

[RossM 8,121]

Used to catch bull heads and use as live pike bait.