What is a mudcat?

Answer 1

Mudcat is a mainly Southern regionalism for catfish, but when applied to a person it means a rough customer/scrapper/hard fighter, i.e., like a cat fish which are strong fighters and have barbs that sting.

Dave

Answer 2

A mudcat is a term used to describe a catfish. It refers to various species of Freshwater Fish that have barbels around their mouth, giving them a whisker-like appearance. Mudcats are commonly found in rivers, lakes, and ponds.