What is a mud cat?

[Tjethro85]

Originally Posted by Insidiator

Called Gougeon (sp?) by many older Cajuns. Pronounced "Goo-Jean" with silent n, rhymes with cochon, French for pig. Don't ask what it means.

The last part jean or jonne i believe is French for orange or yellow. The gou jonne is usually followed by a cai for cat. My stepdad from mamou has always called then that. He also said that any mullet that calls a fine tasting catfish such as a flathead a mud cat is not very bright.