Little Bullheads!

[YanceyGreenhorn]

We went out behind the house yesterday evening to do some mixed bag fishing. We laid the smack down on trout most of the spring and early summer but the rivers are way down and temps are up. Figured we’d get the occasional trout at sundown, some bluegill, and different bass species. But the highlight ended up being bullhead cats. Never knew they were in there. They were biting like crazy. Gonna eat some for dinner tonight. That being said...are they native to here? Just curious is all. How do y’all like to cook em up

 

[woodmoose]

bullhead (4 or 5 types) are native to NC,,,,now to that body of water I have no idea

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

bullhead (4 or 5 types) are native to NC,,,,now to that body of water I have no idea

That’s what I gathered as well. Thanks, Moose. I don’t see why this area would really differ from that.

 

[wturkey01]

Which “body of water”?

 

[woodmoose]

Which “body of water”?

heck If I know!!

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Which “body of water”?

Cane River in Yancey County. Everything from blue gill to trout to spotted bass and all kinds of critters (otter, beaver, hellbender) etc. I guess I was just ignorant to the fact that bullheads even existed. Always caught bigger channel cats from bigger waters

 

[wturkey01]

The Cane has some beautiful water for certain. No telling what you’ll catch in some of those big deep holes.

Between the N & S Toes, the Toe and the Cane, Yancey fishing is a pretty well kept secret!

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

The Cane has some beautiful water for certain. No telling what you’ll catch in some of those big deep holes.

Between the N & S Toes, the Toe and the Cane, Yancey fishing is a pretty well kept secret!

I’ve heard seeing hellbenders is a good sign of clean water. I’d have to look into that claim though. Nice to see someone else from western NC. I know there’s some other folks on here too. Seen your posts but never made the connection.

 

[woodmoose]

I’ve heard seeing hellbenders is a good sign of clean water.

Yes they are

 

[turkeyfoot]

We went out behind the house yesterday evening to do some mixed bag fishing. We laid the smack down on trout most of the spring and early summer but the rivers are way down and temps are up. Figured we’d get the occasional trout at sundown, some bluegill, and different bass species. But the highlight ended up being bullhead cats. Never knew they were in there. They were biting like crazy. Gonna eat some for dinner tonight. That being said...are they native to here? Just curious is all. How do y’all like to cook em up

You catch many smallmouth any size to em.

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Yes they are

Awesome I’ve seen several

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

You catch many smallmouth any size to em.

Not like I do on the nolichucky. Biggest one outta this river was 1lb. Caught some whoopers in the noluchucky

 

[wturkey01]

Report your hellbender sightings to the USFS office near Mars Hill. The biologists keep records of them.

 

[Mack in N.C.]

Pictures!

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Report your hellbender sightings to the USFS office near Mars Hill. The biologists keep records of them.

Yes sir I usually do !

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Pictures!

Have to get them off her phone. Mine was dead. Will do