Ameiurus natalis

How to identify a Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead are found in warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters

Where to catch Yellow Bullhead

• Southern US rivers — all species we list for this fishery
• Mississippi system — all species we list for this fishery
• Reservoirs (TX/OK/FL) — all species we list for this fishery
• European stocked ponds — all species we list for this fishery

Yellow Bullhead by state

State season calendars that list Yellow Bullhead — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Arkansas — seasons, best months and licence info
• Florida — seasons, best months and licence info
• Georgia — seasons, best months and licence info
• Louisiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Mississippi — seasons, best months and licence info
• North Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info
• Oklahoma — seasons, best months and licence info
• South Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info
• Tennessee — seasons, best months and licence info
• Texas — seasons, best months and licence info

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · worms · insects · small fish · crustaceans · prepared baits · or small lures

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Yellow Bullhead:

• Black Bullhead — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Brown Bullhead — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Snail Bullhead — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Yellow Perch — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Yellowfin Shiner — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Yellowfish (Smallmouth) — identification & profile (Freshwater)