Snakehead

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I caught a bowfin took a pic and also googled it, and it did reveal it was a bowfin. Lake Wawasee in Indiana, it said it was a prehistoric fish and dnr said i should have killed it on the spot?? I released it back, but it was a mean looking fish.

I would be VERY VERY surprised if DNR said to kill any native fish on the spot. Amia calva have been in North American waters for millions and millions of years, no reason why they shouldnt be here now. Other fish have done just fine with them LONG before humans even fished their waters.


That is unless Lake Wawasee is a man made fisheries that is being managed for a certain purpose that would be hurt by the presence of bowfin.

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I speared a burbot(Science Name: Lota lota Other Names: Ling, freshwater cod, dogfish, lush, loche, freshwater eel )in 1995.They are good too eat and only live in clean water.Its a bottom feeder.I had it mounted its 30in long and i'm not sure about the lbs.I caught my 1st one on a tipup in the dark and its so ugly.Any how i have a story too tell but not going too tell it online(x wife mite read)So if you want too know the rest of the story(lol)just ask me in person.Terry Adolph

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I would be VERY VERY surprised if DNR said to kill any native fish on the spot. Amia calva have been in North American waters for millions and millions of years, no reason why they shouldnt be here now. Other fish have done just fine with them LONG before humans even fished their waters.


That is unless Lake Wawasee is a man made fisheries that is being managed for a certain purpose that would be hurt by the presence of bowfin.

DNR said it kills alot of the sportfish, it sounded kinda strange to me...but oh well. Lake Wawasee is a deep natural lake in northern Indiana, also KVD mentions fishing this lake several times in one of his books.