A mild spring evening, the glow of a Coleman lantern on the water, forked sticks on the bank holding up the rods and anglers waiting for bobbers to dip under the surface to indicate a bite. These are ...

Going hand in hand with the rites of spring is bullhead fishing, and the 10 th Annual Niagara County Bullhead Tournament is scheduled for April 9 to 11. Tourney action begins at 5 p.m. April 9 and ...

You know it’s spring when the bullhead anglers start lining shorelines of Upstate New York lakes, rivers and streams with their lanterns and folding chairs during the late evening and nighttime. Some ...

It was a mighty nice afternoon for early April. That 60-degree temperature built a Saturday morning itch that only a trip to Lake Erie would satisfy. So, I loaded up a couple of rods, some lunch, a ...

Hello folks, this week we have a great episode of The Boatless Angler for you. We head down to the shoreline and literally out on a limb to catch some huge channel catfish and some much smaller ...

It’s the annual spawning of bullheads. Anglers flock to the shores of local waterways during the late evening and nighttime, gathering at certain hot spots. These humble fish, an afterthought most of ...

The blustery days of March are still here – and snow is still everywhere – but these are ideal times for an angling activity that is great fun: bullhead fishing. Ugly late March days are perfect for ...

A friend recently emailed me this note: “I caught something weird in a pond yesterday. It had whiskers, so I figured you’d know what it was. It was funky-looking and ultra slimy with big lips. The ...

Later, while perusing the fishing regulations booklet I noted the state record black bullhead was a lot smaller than that. Bullheads are part of the catfish family. There are three which are commonly ...