Freshwater Fish of Connecticut
White Catfish
Ameiurus catus
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest12 lb 12 ozJohn L. Shatas · 1999 · Connecticut River, Middletown
Catch & Release25.5"Shawn Sims · 2012 · Salmon River, East Haddam
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Also called: White Bullhead, Sea Catfish
Identification
Robust body with a broad head, whitish belly, and a forked tail.
Habitat
Tidal rivers and large streams; tolerates brackish water.
Behavior
Bottom forager in moving current.
How to Catch
Cut bait and worms fished on the bottom near current.
Notes
Found in CT's tidal rivers.