Caught this one last week in Grapevine on chicken breast.

Caught this one last summer in the Brazos on a bluegill.

I (and buddies) have caught more than what's typical for the colder months this year, on cut. I have a feeling it's going to be a solid April/May on the Brazos.

Are Flatheads good to eat?

It's still indicative of where the trophy fish are. OP didn't specify method.

Nice cats!

They make Great table fare however The size & age of the fish will make a difference. Some will say no but I guess it`s just a matter of taste (yes suh) it`s just a matter of taste. I use to be a snob about flathead Catfish until a past lady friends mother,in south Louisianna introduced me to Court bouillon and etouffee. It changed my mind 4 ever. laissez les bon temps rouler

I have never had one. Only caught 3. One on a crankbait, one on a jig and one on cut shad.

Back to the taste though... many guys will say they are the best thing eating in fresh water. I have never met anyone who had one who did not say it was special. I have been told you fillet them more like butchering a hog than cleaning a fish. They even have backstraps.

YES THEY DO!!! He also has HEAD meat & even makes great steak cuts if that`s what you like! He really is a different type of cat.

They’re pretty dang good I must say. I keep the ones I catch. Theyre not quite crappie or walleye, but theyre much better than channels and blues. I always heard it had to do with their diet. Wherever you fish, check consumption advisories. If there is one, (generally for Mercury) flatheads are not often one of the first fish to make the list. Predator fish tend to be higher in mercury and flatheads are THE apex predator in texas waterways.

Grapevine can produce sometimes. Caught this last April with a white 3/4" slab.

I saw this photo and thought, "that's a pretty fat f'n fish". Must've been a heck of a surprise seeing as you were throwing a slab. Very nice fish!