Bowfin

Fishman23! · 08-06-2020, 12:00 PM

Are there bowfin in lake Winniesaukee? How do you catch them?
I have not been able to find them on the fish and game site as fresh water species. I did read about 26 years ago there was one caught in Swanzy NH that was 28 inches and it is a state record.

Hillcountry · 08-06-2020, 01:38 PM

Closest thing I know of would be the cusk or burbot. Never heard of bowfin in Winni...

swnoel · 08-07-2020, 05:05 AM

No there are not... hopefully it stays that way!

Dr. Dan · 09-22-2020, 02:28 PM

Isnt that a trash fish? Educate me as to why the interest?

08-06-2020, 12:00 PM	#1
Fishman23! Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bowfin Are there bowfin in lake Winniesaukee? How do you catch them? I have not been able to find them on the fish and game site as fresh water species. I did read about 26 years ago there was one caught in Swanzy NH that was 28 inches and it is a state record.

09-22-2020, 02:28 PM	#4
Dr. Dan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Bowfin Isnt that a trash fish? Educate me as to why the interest?

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08-06-2020, 01:38 PM	#2
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Closest thing I know of would be the cusk or burbot. Never heard of bowfin in Winni...

08-07-2020, 05:05 AM	#3
swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	No there are not... hopefully it stays that way!