I wanted to let you know about a website devoted to catching bullheads. Many fishermen look down on bullheads, referring to them as “mudcats” and disdaining them as bottom feeders. The website I am going to point you to will dispel that notion.
Check out a few quotes from the “About” page of Bullhead Fishing
“While conservation and common sense limits to harvest are important, bullheads breed at such a rate that they are one of the most sustainable fish species for harvest in America. In many instances they are under harvested in many small bodies of water leading to stunted growth. So sensible harvest can actually be helpful to many populations”
“Due to how prolific the bullhead is, access is available to almost anyone that will extend a bit of effort. Unlike many forms of fishing that can be extremely expensive, bullhead fishing can be done by anyone at any income level. Gear is minimal and in general while they can be helpful boats are simply not required”
“To encourage the use of bullhead in sustainable food production systems. While the bullhead is highly unlikely to be farmed on commercial scale, its toughness, ease of breeding, food value, growth rate and willingness to eat just about anything makes it great species for hobby and small scale aquaculture and aquaponics.”
Now all three of those quotes strike me as hitting pretty close to what I would call Survival Harvesting principles.
Just for your interest, the Bullhead Fishing website was created and is run by Jack Spirko, the voice and owner of “The Survival Podcast.” Jack has been running his podcast since 2008. It is pretty much the most successful podcast in this field. I’ve got a lot of respect for Jack and his site has a ton of info you would probably be interested in. Look him up and give him a try.
