[pic] What fish is it (caught last Sunday in Napanee)

xiaolu · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm **Posts:** 78

Caught this close to 10 lbs fish last Sunday morning from Napanee River in Napanee (east of Bay of Quinte). Is it a burbot or something?

jimdoglk · **Joined:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:59 am **Posts:** 79

Bowfin aka dogfish

fireball · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:29 am

or snake head, you can tell by the second row of sharp teeth, if its just got the front teeth bowfin...
have heard of guys eatting bowfin... i saw a big one destroy a guys live well, he caught nothing all day at a tournament caught a 13 pound bow near the dock, thought he would weight it in for kicks.. it bit the inlet pipe and broke the airator..

xiaolu · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm **Posts:** 78

Thanks everyone for the info. Looks like it is a bowfin, then:-)

JayP · **Joined:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:25 pm **Posts:** 57

Bowfin for sure. I caught one ice fishing and when I threw it back everyone was yelling at me. Apparently if that is in the water, not much else is.

don-E-bait · **Joined:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:13 pm **Posts:** 52

bowfin...nasty lot they are! True lure busters

EyeCatcher · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:44 am

Just curious, has anyone caught a snakehead in the BoQ?

Mudcat · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:21 am **Posts:** 91

ive recently caught a few of these and have sighted many more one was an unexpected night fish

i have caught many fish in the same areas at the same time as these so it may be a myth but they are definitely aggressive never seen a small one and they chase anything

xiaolu · **Joined:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:47 pm **Posts:** 78

Mudcat wrote:

ive recently caught a few of these and have sighted many more one was an unexpected night fish

i have caught many fish in the same areas at the same time as these so it may be a myth but they are definitely aggressive never seen a small one and they chase anything

Cool! And yes, that is the type/kind of fish I caught:-)

westlakecharlie · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 7:43 pm **Posts:** 203

there are quite a few in west lake,
fantastic fight.
I wasn't sure at first if I should release it or kill it.
doing some research I found bowfin is considered a sport fish

-Dave- · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:06 pm

great fighting fish especially over 10lbs

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