White Catfish

[city slicker]

I went to my local cat fish hole Charles river Waltham. ( open water ) Sunday and found up the shore line bank a white eaten up to the head, It was very fresh, only been there 8 hours max, still bloody and damp, my friends and I were trying to figure out what critter was chowing it.

First off this spot is only fished, by myself and only a few others, so I don't think a fisherman left it on the shore.

1) Raccoon.  Could of been if it found it dead, If it died and floated up it would of been rotten and not fresh as said.

2) Otter, this is what I am thinking.

Fish was about a 2-3  pounder ( before dinner )

What u guys think

[wetboots]

I think this is an Ice Fishing forum.            "You asked."

[tomb raider]

One time on the ice my shiner was chewed up all the way to the head and it was smiling at me. I wonder what ate it?

[THE JIGGER]

One time on the ice my shiner was chewed up all the way to the head and it was smiling at me. I wonder what ate it?

Odds are a crayfish

[Townie]

Otter, they often leave fish head behind.

[Gfish69]

Most likely an otter.....they eat a lot of hornpout in winter so that white probably looked like a jumbo to that otter.  Plus saw a big one dead on 128 not 1/2 mile from where you were.

[lavaman]

hey city slicker. I fish the Charles for white cats too. lets get together and share some intel. pm me if you want to meet up on the Charles.

[lenz]

white bucket brigade member..
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