Dogfish?

[Magnus30]

Here in Michigan we have an ancient fish we call a dog fish, head looks like a snake, body is similar to a bichar but much wider. Anyone have info on these or have you ever seen one for sale. I caught one a couple years ago but didn't think to put it in a tank.

 

[beblondie]

Bowfin (Amia calva)-Anne

 

[werdna]

this?

 

[beblondie]

Thats a bowfin

 

[ewurm]

Yep. We call them dogfish in MN too.

 

[yourmylunch]

great fish if u got the space

check the native section several posts on there

 

[twk1]

Looks nothing like a dog to me. Why do they call it dog fish??

 

[guppy]

The way they bite, one old name for them was Lawyer fish, don't know why. great fish.

 

[Magnus30]

Cool I want one!!!

 

[ewurm]

They look completely black underwater and have a really eery, imposing look under water. Especially if you are fishing with 10 lb mono.