"12 feet long and elevated atop a pile of rocks; its sign notes that the fish is a "Bullhead!" Worthy of an exclamation point. Built in 1958 by Carl Frick and Rush Gabrilson; restored in 2007," the Roadside America says.

"The sign in front of the statue claims that this is the world's largest bullhead. It is about 12' long and 4' high. The statue is painted green and yellow and not your typical bullhead colors of brown and yellow. As anyone would know who has ever fished an Iowa lake, you usually catch about a 30 of these bottom dwellers in a day. They are fun to catch as a kid; but not the tastiest fish in the water.

"It's just a great big bullhead down by the lake. Worth the drive if you are in the area. Makes a great Christmas Photo."

"The World’s Largest Bullhead Fish was a “buzz-by” attraction. We buzzed-by this attraction on our way from a factory tour to museum.  We stopped, hopped out of the car, took plenty of photos and left.The fish is a real beauty and I’m sure plenty of fisherman wish they had caught a bullhead fish this large, the Road Chix says.

"There wasn’t any extra information near the fish to give us any idea why the town went to all of the trouble and expense. In fact, there wasn’t even any information on exactly what a bull head fish is, but maybe everybody around there knows and consequently figures everyone else should know too.

"I did find that the fish was built in 1958, measures 17 feet, 8 inches long and is well-maintained. Definitely worth a stop for a few photos."

"BACKGROUND… Located just off the water on southernmost point of Crystal Lake (to avoid confusion, the town and the lake are both named Crystal Lake) travel north on State Street away from the downtown area until the road curves to the east.

"If you can’t see the bullhead as you travel this way, please get some glasses, because this specimen is 15 feet in length (fish and whiskers combined) and sits upon a throne of rocks," the Wonderwall/Wanderlust says.

"This beauty of sea life and tribute to easy fishing (bullhead are insanely painless to reel in) was first built in the late-1950s by Carl Frick and Russ Gabrilson and was restored in 2008 by Andy Sinnwell."

"This fish certainly turns heads! That’s because it’s the world’s LARGEST bullhead, measuring 12 feet long and elevated on a pile of rocks," the Travel Iowa says.

"Get your picture taken in front of it for proof you “caught” the biggest bullhead!"

"Crystal Lake boasts the world's largest bullhead, measuring 12 feet long and elevated on a pile of rocks. Get your picture taken in front of it for proof that you "caught" the biggest bullhead!"

"This is one big fish. In fact, the sign proclaims it as the World's Biggest Bullhead. Few would probably disagree with the claim about the bullhead statue that sits on the shore of Crystal Lake," the Globe Gazette reports. 

"The statue was built by Carl Frick and Rush Gabrilson in 1958 and restored by Andy Sinnwell in 2007.

"The statue is near a fishing pier and campground and welcomes visitors to the lake. No doubt photographs from many families will include a photo with the big bullhead in the background."

"Crystal Lake is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. Crystal Lake was platted in 1898, and incorporated as a city in 1899.

"Crystal Lake is located at 43°13′25″N 93°47′31″W (43.223564, -93.792073). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

"The city of Crystal Lake is located on the south shore of Crystal Lake, a popular fishing location." (Wikipedia)

"Ameiurus is a genus of catfishes in the family Ictaluridae.

"It contains the three common types of bullhead catfish found in waters of the United States, the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas), the brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), and the yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), as well as other species, such as the white catfish (Ameiurus catus or Ictalurus catus), which are not typically called "bullheads". (Wikipedia)

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