|
Forums59
Topics1,059,264
Posts14,316,970
Members144,648
| |
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
 Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: panKo]
#1455528
07/15/07 10:10 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 21
lil4klift
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 21 |
we saw some like that at a local park pond in Plano that escapes me right now looked like about 200 or so
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: lil4klift]
#1455579
07/15/07 10:41 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 433
Whitebassguyjc89
Angler
|
|
Angler
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 433 |
It looks to me like the spawn has allready happened and these are just baby fish. But good pictures nonetheless.
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: Whitebassguyjc89]
#1455714
07/15/07 11:57 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,051
banana
OP
Extreme Angler
|
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,051 |
It looks to me like the spawn has allready happened and these are just baby fish. But good pictures nonetheless. Yeah, I know..just my first time seeing "any" small fish like that in my pond since I bought the place. I hope they make it.! T
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: banana]
#1456419
07/16/07 11:19 AM
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,673
carpedebass
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,673 |
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: banana]
#1456446
07/16/07 11:39 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,741
fishster
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,741 |
Very cool castman!  I saw a school of babies like that at a friends tank one time. They were just cruzing the bank. I went back the next wekend with a small dip net, to catch some and put them in my fish tank. The kids wanted to watch them grow up. Well, they were all gone. Never saw them again. If you can, get a couple and put them in a small goldfish bowl to get better pics. Thanks for sharing!
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: Chiz]
#1456448
07/16/07 11:43 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 67,416
JDavis7873
Pink rabbit
|
|
Pink rabbit
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 67,416 |
Looks like baby pollywogs!! If by pollywogs you mean bullheads or mudcats, that's exactly what those are! Hopefully you have a few bass in there that eat those things up.
drinking pink rabbits
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: panKo]
#1456482
07/16/07 12:05 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,021
slayden457
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,021 |
POW/MIA Bring Them Home Or Send Us Back!
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: slayden457]
#1456496
07/16/07 12:09 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,416
Roddy69r
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,416 |
I would rather have a bad day fishing,than a good day at the office!
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: panKo]
#1456947
07/16/07 03:11 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 4,104
slider
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 4,104 |
  Galatians 2:20 ....The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: JDavis7873]
#1457854
07/16/07 09:10 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 631
Chiz
Pro Angler
|
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 631 |
Looks like baby pollywogs!! If by pollywogs you mean bullheads or mudcats, that's exactly what those are! Hopefully you have a few bass in there that eat those things up. Yeah, that is exactly what I mean, I was raised callin em pollywogs?????????? I agree, I hope they get ette up pretty quicks, them things will overrun your pond. But I do love the pics.
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: Chiz]
#1458993
07/17/07 09:41 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 28
FinnesseTactix44
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 28 |
wow really nice pictures..
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: FinnesseTactix44]
#1459013
07/17/07 10:00 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 26
Alligator
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 26 |
bullheads = flat tail
channel = forked tail
I would net as many of those as possible.
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: Alligator]
#1459072
07/17/07 10:57 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,051
banana
OP
Extreme Angler
|
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,051 |
bullheads = flat tail
channel = forked tail
I would net as many of those as possible. What will they do to the pond? T
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: banana]
#1459104
07/17/07 11:25 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 26
Alligator
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 26 |
Most folks consider them non-desirable fish. They can get rather large and compete for forage fish. Like any fish, they take up space in your pond that could be used for a more desirable fish.
I have 'em too, they are very commnon in Texas. I try to "detain" as many as possible with a net when I see those black clouds. If you watch closely - I usually see bass feeding on the schools of bullheads.
|
|
|
Re: The Catfish Spawn is on!
[Re: Alligator]
#1459206
07/17/07 12:20 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 142
TexasTankMan
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 142 |
Looks like mudcat to me. They will overtake a pond if you don't have some type of predator. They can be kind of cyclical- some years you will see a lot, other years you won't see or catch any. Don't worry, just about every pond gets them at some point due to runoff and carry in from birds. On the upside, they are fun and easy to catch for kids!
We stocked 200 channels 2 years ago, fed them, waited til the fall and tried to catch them. Only to find out we had more mud cats than channels. record so far is 36 mud cats in one night! Very disappointing, but like I said fun for the kids to catch.
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|
