PA bowfin

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Jack Dempsey
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Dec 5, 2010
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Anyone know where/how to find bowfin near pittsburgh. Been fishing all my life and never come across a single one. Would like to have one in my 180
 

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Polypterus
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Nov 9, 2008
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They are far from plentiful in our state. Google it, thats what I did. I used to know some lakes with the.
 

Brobstfish

Candiru
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Jan 17, 2012
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I've been fishing since I was a kid, I'm now 17 and never saw one in person, let alone catch one. I hear there plentiful in florida though.....
 

SePPii

Dovii
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May 21, 2011
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I had never even heard of one until I caught one 2 summers ago. Now I catch them all the time. But, I am in southern Ohio


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Byan1201

Feeder Fish
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Jan 31, 2013
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Up here in Minnesota I've seen juvenile Bowfins swimming in schools in the summer time and I usaully get 1 or 2 big ones when fishing for bass.
 

Chicxulub

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Man I grew up fishing in FL and never caught one either. Supposedly they're common but I've never seen one.
 
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