Are these called yellow cats? And are they any good to eat?
Oct 6, 2021 15:06:35 #
Oct 6, 2021 15:08:05 #
Oct 6, 2021 15:09:48 #
Fishful Thinkin wrote:
And are they any good to eat?
Just like any other of the species.
Oct 6, 2021 16:13:20 #
Channel cats. Super good eating. The wife and I have been catching a bunch as of late and my kids can’t get enough!
Oct 6, 2021 16:44:07 #
Oct 6, 2021 21:31:25 #
There is a difference between Channel Cats and Yellow Cats. I could be mistaken but believe the picture shown is that of a yellow catfish. Channel cats had distinctive black spots at random over their bodies and yellow cats do not. Also, channel cats have a distinctive hump back and yellow cats have straight backs.
I never noticed any difference in the taste provided they were not too big, like over 10 lbs., or so. Just Sayin...RJS
I never noticed any difference in the taste provided they were not too big, like over 10 lbs., or so. Just Sayin...RJS
Oct 6, 2021 21:54:38 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
There is a difference between Channel Cats and Yellow Cats. I could be mistaken but believe the picture shown is that of a yellow catfish. Channel cats had distinctive black spots at random over their bodies and yellow cats do not. Also, channel cats have a distinctive hump back and yellow cats have straight backs.
I never noticed any difference in the taste provided they were not too big, like over 10 lbs., or so. Just Sayin...RJS
I never noticed any difference in the taste provided they were not too big, like over 10 lbs., or so. Just Sayin...RJS
RJS you are definitely more of an expert than I. But there are little black spots on that fish. The channels around here range from a yellow to almost purple but they are all the same type. I think? Like I said not an expert.
Oct 6, 2021 22:09:46 #
Yellow cat, aka flathead.......I don't see that. Channel cat has a forked tail, yellow doesn't
Oct 7, 2021 10:36:52 #
We call Mud cats; yellow cats. Shorter and stubby and like Sinker says, no forked tail. I'd call that a Channel. Both are good eating.
Oct 7, 2021 11:11:20 #
fast_randy wrote:
We call Mud cats; yellow cats. Shorter and stubby and like Sinker says, no forked tail. I'd call that a Channel. Both are good eating.
Yep we call then mud cat here also 👍🏽👍🏽
Oct 7, 2021 15:23:17 #
Fishful Thinkin wrote:
And are they any good to eat?
Looks like a channel because of the fork tail and there are some spots on it?? You guys know than I do.
Andy
Oct 7, 2021 16:12:55 #
Pretty sure that's one of the subspecies of channel cat..
There is a species yellow cat which I think has more yellow on sides and belly
There is a species yellow cat which I think has more yellow on sides and belly
Oct 8, 2021 07:21:17 #
forrest r
Loc: NE ohio
Bullheads have a strait tail, catfish forked tail. If that fish has 4 pairs of barbels (wiskers), it's a channel catfish.
It looks like a channel catfish to me.
Ohio has a fish ohio program that started in 1976 that award anglers with pins for what they consider "throphy-sized" fish. Bullheads need to be 14" or larger to receive a fish ohio pin. Last years I targets bullhead trying to get a fish ohio size bullhead. 15+ trips later, no love caught a bunch that were 12" to 13 1/2". Just couldn't catch a 14" bullhead. Caught 6 or 7 of them when catfishing this year, still no 14" or larger bullhead.
Catching a bullhead 14" or longer in ohio is on my bucket list to get a fgish ohio pin.
It looks like a channel catfish to me.
Ohio has a fish ohio program that started in 1976 that award anglers with pins for what they consider "throphy-sized" fish. Bullheads need to be 14" or larger to receive a fish ohio pin. Last years I targets bullhead trying to get a fish ohio size bullhead. 15+ trips later, no love caught a bunch that were 12" to 13 1/2". Just couldn't catch a 14" bullhead. Caught 6 or 7 of them when catfishing this year, still no 14" or larger bullhead.
Catching a bullhead 14" or longer in ohio is on my bucket list to get a fgish ohio pin.
Oct 8, 2021 07:45:43 #
forrest r wrote:
Bullheads have a strait tail, catfish forked tail.... (show quote)
When I was a kid I had pins for sheephead, walleye and yellow perch. Wonder what happened to them?🤷🏻♂️ What other fish Ohio have you caught?
Oct 8, 2021 09:09:48 #
forrest r
Loc: NE ohio
perch walleye steelhead catfish crappie bluegill large & small mouth bass
I turned a yellow perch in this year I caught in pymatuning (12 1/2").
More often then not I forget about the master angler pin. You need 4 fish ohio (different species) to get the master angler pin. I caught a 30"+ channel cat this year, a 11" bluegill & a 14" crappie along with that perch. And as usual I didn't take pictures of the other fish and send them in. More interested in cleaning the fish and putting the equipment away.
I turned a yellow perch in this year I caught in pymatuning (12 1/2").
More often then not I forget about the master angler pin. You need 4 fish ohio (different species) to get the master angler pin. I caught a 30"+ channel cat this year, a 11" bluegill & a 14" crappie along with that perch. And as usual I didn't take pictures of the other fish and send them in. More interested in cleaning the fish and putting the equipment away.
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