Fishing For

Bowfin

4.0
(207)
2.1K 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
(13)
Frenchman's Bay
Pickering, Ontario
21 Catches
4.0
(52)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
19 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
(9)
Mississippi River
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
15 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
14 Catches
4.0
(48)
Lake Erie
Ashtabula County, Ohio
14 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Bowfin

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1060)
104 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1134)
64 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(125)
31 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(143)
25 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait
4.0
(29)
23 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(91)
21 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners
4.0
(49)
19 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Plains Minnow
4.0
(50)
9 Catches

Recently Caught Bowfin

Sasha Pichushkin

9 hours ago
 • 
Marion County, Florida

Decent sized bowfin keeping me company on this bricking cold night off bluegill cuttbait

Bowfin
8 likes • 1 comment

Sasha Pichushkin

3 days ago
 • 
Marion County, Florida

Think this is the culprit that snapped my fluro leader 20 minutes ago

Bowfin
9 likes
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Jeramie Joseph

3 days ago
 • 
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Alligator gar had to go back.

Bowfin
6 lb 14 oz
1
11 likes

Joseph Belcher

4 days ago
 • 
Saint Johns County, Florida

Bowfin
3 lb 3 oz
1
13 likes

Sasha Pichushkin

3 weeks ago
 • 
Marion County, Florida

Nice bowfin before it starts snowing in Florida hahaha

Bowfin
15 likes

R Fields

6 weeks ago
 • 
Upshur County, Texas

Bowfin
8 likes

Benji Breyfogle

2025-12-08
 • 
Leon County, Florida

Bowfin
18 likes • 2 comments

Kaleb Newsome

2025-11-30
 • 
Wayne County, North Carolina

Bowfin
9 likes
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