Fishing For

Bowfin

4.0
(217)
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
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
19 Catches
4.0
(54)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
19 Catches
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(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
(48)
Lake Erie
Ashtabula County, Ohio
15 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Bowfin

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1126)
105 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1213)
65 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(133)
32 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(151)
25 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait
4.0
(31)
23 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(99)
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
(311)
10 Catches

Recently Caught Bowfin

Thomas Taylor

2 days ago
 • 
Oakland County, Michigan

Bowfin
2 lb 13 oz
6 likes

NYFisherman .

4 days ago
 • 
Cayuga County, New York

New PB!!! Tossed a 3 inch perch out, just to see if anything was active, and this guy slammed it!!

Bowfin
9 lb 6 oz
1
8 likes
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Chung Justin

1 day ago
 • 
Toronto, Ontario

I never thought I would see bowfin being sell in a supermarket. There's also suckers and carp in the tank

Bowfin
12 likes • 4 comments

Aaron Martinsen

1 week ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

Fun fact about the Bowfin. They have a specialized gas bladder that functions like a lung, letting them gulp air in warm or low-oxygen water and can survive out of the water for several hours to multiple days! Been around for 150 million years

Bowfin
12 likes • 5 comments

TJ Grosskopf

1 week ago
 • 
Vance County, North Carolina

I thought this was a snake head fish but its a bowfin. This is my 2nd bowfin caught. He was a fun one. He jumped completely out of the water on my 4lb test line.

Bowfin
3 lb 14 oz
1
5 likes

Farah G Wavana

1 week ago
 • 
Jefferson County, New York

Caught with live small yellow perch

Bowfin
4 likes

Shawn D

1 week ago
 • 
Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Caught this with the new KastKing Royal Legend Max 300 reel on a Whisker Seeker Hog Seeker rod with Reaction Tackle 65 lb braid using suckers on a bottom rig. #kastking #kastkingusa #whiskerseeker

Bowfin
6 lb
3 likes • 3 comments

W Fisherman

1 week ago
 • 
Oceana County, Michigan

Can’t eat this guy sadly

Bowfin
6 likes
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