3 foot catfish?

Diver1111 · 08-29-2010, 08:51 PM

While diving off Welch I encountered what I think was a catfish-easily 36 to 40" long. Sitting in a bowl-shaped depression just staring at me. I approached and he didn't flinch. Brown, and blended in with the bottom color-wise but he was easy to see. Large head maybe 10" across, body tapering to a tail that was about 4" in diameter-this 4" diameter was about one foot from the tail. His jaw (and body) were on the bottom vs. swimming so I couldn't see if there were any whiskers. I saw him at a depth of 71 feet.

Do catfish-if that's what it was-get that big? This was the biggest fish length and girth-wise I have ever seen in Winni. I've seen 4 foot carp and 7 foot eels in the CT River but nothing like this in Winni.

Curious.
Thanks.

08-29-2010, 08:51 PM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,027 Times in 224 Posts	3 foot catfish? While diving off Welch I encountered what I think was a catfish-easily 36 to 40" long. Sitting in a bowl-shaped depression just staring at me. I approached and he didn't flinch. Brown, and blended in with the bottom color-wise but he was easy to see. Large head maybe 10" across, body tapering to a tail that was about 4" in diameter-this 4" diameter was about one foot from the tail. His jaw (and body) were on the bottom vs. swimming so I couldn't see if there were any whiskers. I saw him at a depth of 71 feet. Do catfish-if that's what it was-get that big? This was the biggest fish length and girth-wise I have ever seen in Winni. I've seen 4 foot carp and 7 foot eels in the CT River but nothing like this in Winni. Curious. Thanks.