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Offline WildBear

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Flathead Catfish?
« on: May 07, 2017, 04:16:05 PM »
Flathead Catfish?
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Re: Flathead Catfish?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2017, 04:21:47 PM »
I don't think so, it has been a few years for me but lower jaw does not extend past the upper and the coloration is wrong.  Looks like an albino blue cat or some variation.

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Re: Flathead Catfish?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2017, 04:23:28 PM »
That's what I thought about the jaw. Taking it to WDFW office tomorrow.
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Re: Flathead Catfish?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2017, 05:33:14 PM »
Looks like a albino channel cat that somebody had as a pet and let go.

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Re: Flathead Catfish?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2017, 05:44:16 PM »
Doesn't have the forked tail.    :dunno:
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