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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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The sprawling tidewater in the Baltimore Harbor area is also home to overpopulations of blue and flathead catfish, both of which have expanded their range into the bay and are eating their way through the native food chain.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The category will continue to include muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon and flathead catfish.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The category will continue to include muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon and flathead catfish.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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
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“Flathead catfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flathead%20catfish. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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