Fishing For

Bowfin

4.0
(211)
2.2K Catches
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Average Length
1.8 ft
Maximum Length
3.6 ft
Maximum Weight
21.5 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
59.0 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Bowfin

4.0
(14)
Frenchman's Bay
Pickering, Ontario
22 Catches
4.0
(53)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
19 Catches
5.0
(1)
Lake Bryant
Marion County, Florida
18 Catches
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Unnamed / McKendree Rd Pond
Pasco County, Florida
17 Catches
4.0
(7)
New River
Onslow County, North Carolina
16 Catches
4.0
(4)
Sabine River
Newton County, Texas
16 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
15 Catches
4.0
(9)
Mississippi River
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
15 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Bowfin

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1095)
104 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1175)
65 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(129)
32 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(149)
25 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait
4.0
(30)
23 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(96)
21 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(49)
19 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(301)
10 Catches

Recently Caught Bowfin

J Dew

3 days ago
 • 
Twiggs County, Georgia

Tight Lines!

Bowfin
7 lb 3 oz
1
9 likes • 3 comments

Dom Ohmer

3 days ago
 • 
Eaton County, Michigan

Bowfin
3 lb 2 oz
6 likes
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Jack Sparrow

5 days ago
 • 
Lake County, Florida

Bowfin
1
8 likes • 9 comments

Jack Sparrow

6 days ago
 • 
Lake County, Florida

First ever catch using a lure. Took me 5 months.

Bowfin
1
6 likes

Natalia Wieczorek

3 days ago
 • 
Niagara, Ontario

Second bowfin I’ve ever caught, I thought my first one was big but this one was ever bigger! 😱 Unfortunately forgot to weight and measure it because I was too excited about the catch 😂

Bowfin
2
23 likes • 4 comments

Jack Sparrow

1 week ago
 • 
Lake County, Florida

Bowfin
1
7 likes

David Oblak

5 days ago
 • 
Lambton, Ontario

Bowfin
3 oz
7 likes

Michael Llerena

1 week ago
 • 
Orange County, Florida

Soooo stoked to catch my 1st Bowfin, had old trees going down the bank from the edge of the bank, casted right past the front of them, felt the strong pull, right there knew it wasn’t a bass or it was a huge one, keep reeling in and that bad boy came up. Should be around the 18 in mark, i wear 10.5 shoes.

Bowfin
1
5 likes • 4 comments
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