flathead catfish

noun

flat·head catfish ˈflat-ˌhed-

: a large yellowish catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) of the central and Gulf states of the U.S. with the sides and back heavily mottled with brown or black

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Hoping to contain their spread, the state encourages anglers to kill rather than catch-and-release any northern snakehead, blue catfish or flathead catfish. —

Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 The daily limit for flathead catfish is one fish longer than 35 inches, with no limit on shorter fish. —

Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024 The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced Tuesday that one of the biggest flathead catfish ever recorded in the state had been caught on a trotline. —

Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024 Bradly Courtright snagged the 95-pound flathead catfish during a visit to Pine Creek Reservoir, in the southeast corner of the state, according to officials. —

Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flathead catfish

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1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flathead catfish was in 1945

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