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Lake: Pueblo Reservoir
Fish: Flathead Catfish

First Colorado Flathead

Post By: SGM

Posted: 7/24/2017 8:27:43 AM Points: 15398

Whie fishing Pueblo last Thursday I landed my first Colorado Flathead. I have caught several much larger Flatheads fishing the Mississippi River and others but it took this long to finally catch one in Colorado. Guess since I really don't fish for them here it shouldn't surprise me so much but with over 30 years fishing Pueblo you would guess I would have caught one by accident.

Reply by: skiman

Posted: 7/24/2017 9:14:42 AM Points: 2438

Way to go man. I figure if there's a rare species in the reservoir, leave it to you to catch it! Lol
(By the way, does the name Colonel G. Pittman ring any bells? He was the officer I was talking about.) Ski

Reply by: bron

Posted: 7/24/2017 9:39:51 AM Points: 39147

Nice Russ! Looking at the species on the lake page, maybe you could score a rudd next.

Reply by: FishSeal

Posted: 7/24/2017 10:09:34 AM Points: 3035

Awesome catch!! Pylodictus olivaris.

I expect the next state record to come out of Pueblo Res. :)

FS

Reply by: cookster

Posted: 7/24/2017 10:24:14 AM Points: 64060

Great catch, nice to see some smaller class flats swimming. Congrats

Reply by: SGM

Posted: 7/24/2017 11:39:12 AM Points: 15398

Thanks guys,

FS, that little guy has a long way to go to be a state record but with all the feed in Pueblo it sure is possible. I've heard of some nice/big ones caught at Pueblo but this is the first one I have seen. I know John Martin holds some big faltheads too.

Skiman, nope the name does not ring a bell.

Reply by: TeamGR3 Posted: 7/24/2017 1:08:17 PM Points: 1552

wtg-sgm....

Reply by: ol Uncle Marty Posted: 7/24/2017 1:45:06 PM Points: 352

Very Nice!

Reply by: Digginjiggin Posted: 7/24/2017 5:54:25 PM Points: 339

Cool beans, Russ! Released it so next time you catch it, the FHC will be MA size!

Reply by: rcrazyr21 Posted: 7/24/2017 6:17:07 PM Points: 1

Caught one June 22 off the shore. Was my first flathead didn't know they were in the lake

Reply by: SGM

Posted: 7/25/2017 7:32:00 AM Points: 15398

Yep Jerry still swimming for another day.

rcrazyr21, cool, now to get into some of the bigger ones.

Reply by: bratfish Posted: 7/25/2017 2:53:33 PM Points: 1099

congrats. cool looking fish. hard hit on the bite. 👌

Reply by: SGM

Posted: 7/25/2017 4:13:27 PM Points: 15398

When I first hooked it I thought I had a bigger walleye. Not what I expected but still very cool.

Reply by: bharper Posted: 7/25/2017 4:40:15 PM Points: 235

Nice! Cool color pattern

Reply by: rcrazyr21 Posted: 7/27/2017 3:56:38 PM Points: 1

Would love to get me and my kid into some bigger cats and walleye but limited to shore fishing till I can find a nice boat that someone don't want a arm and leg for. Ended up hooking another flathead Monday night about the same size

Reply by: SGM

Posted: 7/27/2017 4:01:44 PM Points: 15398

Nice on another flathead, as for the boat no matter how you slice one it is not cheap.

Reply by: rcrazyr21 Posted: 7/27/2017 4:08:29 PM Points: 1

Ya I'm willing to work on one and fix it up but some people selling these old boats that don't run anymore and still asking a couple thousand is just crazy. But one of these days I'll find something reasonable and pick it up.

Reply by: jjv9302 Posted: 7/27/2017 5:02:41 PM Points: 0

I'll sell you my boat for $1000. It's a1978 trihull. Runs, just needs a 12 ft shift cable. I don't trust my truck to pull it anymore. I pay storage in person, and don't use it.

Reply by: rcrazyr21 Posted: 7/27/2017 5:26:22 PM Points: 1

Call me 719-251-4065 wouldn't mind taking a look at it

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