Bowfin

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Bowfin

Species Information

Scientific Name:Amia calva
Common Names:Bowfin
Environment:
Ideal Temp:

About Bowfin

Bowfin Fishing

World Record:
# Fish Caught:47470 documented in database.
Earliest Record:1/1/1800 12:00:00 AM and located at 41.97812, -87.70520.
Latest Record:6/18/2024 8:03:51 AM and located at 35.46455, -78.40307.
Common Techniques:
Popular Lure Types:
Fishing Spots:1 Bowfin fishing spots.


Latest Bowfin Fishing Reports and Spots

Swamp Life - 5/8/2014 2:25:06 AM

I fished again today with Cathy Case and her cousin Julie but this time we went off island to launch at Nassau Landing and run way back up in t (View)

Bowfin in Bellehaven Virginia - 1/12/2014 5:36:53 PM

snakehead like fish have been around the shores and I have caught 7 last year in my net and I took it to VMS and in fact they said it was a bowf (View)

Bowfin - 6/18/2024 8:03:51 AM

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Bowfin - 6/18/2024 7:11:15 AM

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Bowfin - 6/18/2024 6:28:47 AM

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Bowfin - 8/24/2023 6:49:00 AM

Another bowfin on the dropshot. (View)

Georgia Fishing Report: August 12 2022 - 8/12/2022 11:14:01 AM

Are you tougher than a bowfin? Bowfin don’t care that it’s hot. In fact they usually bite the best when it is uncomfortably hot for humans. Migh (View)

Bowfin - 7/18/2022 9:57:13 AM

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March 19th-22 - 3/31/2015 4:05:00 PM

Traveled to Lake Kissimmee and fished a Largemouth Bass Tournament.  I ended up taking 3rd place with 22lbs 11oz.   I was 10oz away from second (View)

March 19th-22 - 4/7/2016 9:16:13 PM

Traveled to Lake Kissimmee and fished a Largemouth Bass Tournament.  I ended up taking 3rd place with 22lbs 11oz.   I was 10oz away from second (View)