Native MN River Fish Saw today:

[dredcon]

hehehe I am a big fan of the holosteins, gar and bowfin. I have done a little research on the population genetics of the spotted gar. While doing the collecting for this a realized how cool the ancient fish are. I really wanted a baby bowfin for my tank too.

 

[ewurm]

Bowfin are great fish, they have a couple in the public aquarium near me. They sure do fight on the end of a line. And they are great predators, they eat anything.

 

[dredcon]

We caught one that had a snake in its stomach that was the same length as the fish. I am waiting to the topwater bowfin bite to begin.

 

[ewurm]

We caught one that had a snake in its stomach that was the same length as the fish. I am waiting to the topwater bowfin bite to begin.

The fish that broke my 40 lb test took a floating rapala. It was at least 5 lbs, wish I could have landed it. Totally underestimated that fish, never again.

 

[dredcon]

Sometimes the big ones don't fight untill they are next to the boat, then they run the other way and break you off if you are not ready.

 

[ewurm]

Thats pretty much waht happened to me.

 

[ewurm]

I went fishing on the river tonight, and success, I caught my own Freshwater Drum. The Blue coloration is very cool. Would make a cool tank fish, but you would need a big tank.