| In Utah, catfish fishing can be incredibly satisfying, since | | | | Besides Utah Lake, you can also find bullhead catfish in |
| there are several areas of the state with warm water | | | | areas of Bear River, Gunnison Bend Reservoir, Utah |
| that provide excellent catfish breeding grounds. When | | | | Community Ponds, and the Jordan River. Per state |
| discussing the catfish available in the state of Utah, | | | | regulations, Utah catfish fishing allows a daily limit of 24 |
| however, you'll find that there are really only two types | | | | fish. |
| of catfish that are present in any abundance. | | | | If you are interested in bullhead fishing, be sure to take |
| The black bullhead and the channel catfish are really | | | | bait, as these creatures don't take well to lures. Try |
| the only species of catfish you'll find in Utah, and in | | | | night crawlers, suspended just above the bottom of |
| fishing for either of these, it's good to know a bit about | | | | the lake or river, or perhaps small chunks of minnow |
| them. | | | | and other fish, such as carp or white bass. However, |
| The black bullhead is native to the United States east | | | | one of the easiest baits to get your hands on that also |
| of the Rockies, as well as parts of northern Mexico | | | | produces some of the best results is the common |
| and southern Canada. In Utah, catfish fishing for | | | | earthworm. |
| bullheads is especially common at Utah Lake. | | | | Try casting out with just a worm on the hook, using no |
| As a bottom feeder, the black bullhead lives mostly on | | | | weight or sinker at all. That way, the bait will sink to the |
| small fish, invertebrates, and some plant matter. They | | | | bottom in a natural way. Since bullheads tend to be |
| prefer a warm, slow-moving habitat usually found in | | | | found close to the shoreline, there is no need for a |
| small bodies of water or backwaters. These catfish | | | | sinker to enable you to cast out further. |
| are black, dark brown, or olive in color on the top side, | | | | The other type of Utah catfish fishing that you can try |
| with a greenish or yellow belly. | | | | is looking for channel catfish. These are the only other |
| Unlike many species of catfish, the bullhead doesn't | | | | species of catfish you'll find in Utah, though interestingly |
| grow to tremendous sizes and usually won't weigh | | | | enough, it is not native to the state. It seems to have |
| more than a couple of pounds. However, they are a | | | | migrated to the warm waters in Utah from other |
| great species of catfish for beginning anglers and | | | | areas east of the Rocky Mountains, where it finds its |
| children to work with because of their typical catfish | | | | natural habitat. |
| like behavior with a relatively small size. | | | | |