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Channel Catfish are the largest member of the catfish family found in Canada. The average size of a catfish is is 1-2 kg, although in the southern United States, where water temperatures are warmer, this species can reach up to 27 kg. Members of the catfish family lack scales, can have poisonous venom in the fin spines, and have sensitive sensory (taste) cells located on the body and the barbels. Channel catfish spines are commonly artifacts found by archaeologists; One specimen from Lake Huron was radiocarbon dated to be 3000 years old.

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Brown Bullhead Catfish - The brown bullhead catfish is a medium size member of the catfish family, generally measuring 8 - 14 inches in length. brown bullhead catfish require a shallow nest for spawning, often building a burrow alongside a stump, rock, or tree. Eggs in the nest are cared for by both parents. About 7 days after hatching, the young leave the nest in a loose school consisting of hundreds of baby bullhead; this school is normally accompanied by one or both of the parents. After a few weeks, the school breaks up and the juvenile bullheads must fend for themselves. Bullheads are well adapted to feed on benthic prey inhabiting the bottom surfaces. In addition they feed primarily at night, using their barbels to locate and sense food. brown bullhead catfish are highly omnivorous, feeding on a mix of detritus, insects, crustaceans, fish, plants, and eggs.

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