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Fishing regulations in Alabama can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Yellow bullhead as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Yellow bullhead
Seasons
Open
No minimum size limit.
No bag limit for catfish under 34-inches total length.
Recreational anglers may only harvest 1 catfish over 34-inches total length per person per day. This size limit shall not apply to catfish harvested from the Perdido, Conecuh, Blackwater, Yellow, Choctawhatchee, Chipola, and Chattahoochee rivers basins.
It is unlawful to transport live catfish 34 inches in length or greater beyond the boundaries of this state.
Good
Ameiurus, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Horned Pout, Snail Bullhead, Spotted Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead
the Banyon Swamp Creek is a stream located in Madison County, Alabama, United States. Its coordinates are:
34°55′17.9″N 86°40′28.5″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Banyon Swamp Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Banyon Swamp Creek are:
Yellow bullhead - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Warmouth - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Black bullhead - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Banyon Swamp Creek fishing reports are: