Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)


Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Ameiurus
Species: A. nebulosus

As the name implies, the brown bullhead is dark brown to olive green on the back, with mottled sides, and a creamy white belly. Individuals having white patches on their sides and back are common in some Maine waters. Brown bullheads have a thick rounded body, a broad, somewhat flattened head with a distinctive set of "whiskers' around the mouth called barbels. The dorsal and pectoral fins have sharp saw tooth spines at their base that can be locked in an erect position. The caudal fin is square and there is a pronounced adipose fin. They have no scales on their skin.



Carson City County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Churchill County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Clark County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Lake Mead (415) 11-25-2024 Boulder City, NV
 

Douglas County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Elko County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Eureka County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Humboldt County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Lander County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
 

Lincoln County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Echo Canyon Reservoir (336) 11-25-2024 Pioche, NV
Upper Pahranagat Lake (23) 12-29-2016 Alamo, NV
 

Lyon County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Pershing County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Humboldt River (26) 11-30-2023 NV
Rye Patch Reservoir (39) 7-2-2024 Lovelock, NV
 

Storey County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Carson River [ESFR] (160) 7-31-2024 Carson City, NV
 

Washoe County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports) Last Update Location
Sparks Marina Park Pond (12) 4-9-2024 Sparks, NV
Squaw Creek Reservoir (33) 7-24-2024 Gerlach, NV
Washoe Lake [ESFR] (19) 11-22-2023 Washoe City, NV