when does bowfin season start?

[Big Business]

anyone know?

 

[ewurm]

In MN you can fish for them anytime.......

 

[rallysman]

as soon as its warm enough to cast into the water? Im just guessing

 

[sandtiger]

You live in Virginia right? Check out your Department of Fish and Game website...
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/

If that does not work you can try a phone call to them are looking in a regulations manual.

 

[cartersvillealex]

In south Georgia, i.e. Okeefenokee area, they spawn in early spring, like March, or even February. Probably just depends on climate.

 

[teleost]

In northern Illinois, they can be caught as soon as ice breaks (or feb/march). These fish seem to be very active during the cold months.

 

[ksiaquatics]

In south Georgia, i.e. Okeefenokee area, they spawn in early spring, like March, or even February. Probably just depends on climate.

Here in SC the males are coloring up and preparing to spawn. Actual spawning should be around end of Feb/first of Mar. See fins on my 9" male already starting to turn greenish.

Chip in SC

 

[Big Business]

Do bowfins from any particular region have better coloring or do they all look the same?

 

[yourmylunch]

here in fl they will be breeding this month. i love my female i think she is abour 12" and really beefy my favorite fish. its big its tough everyfish is afraid of it and it doesnt just sit there like alot of fish do . good luck if you are trying to catch one i have bean collecting locally here since i was a kid and to catch one it always took a pole and bait and they were always to big for the aquarium

 

[fishnthings]

In northern Illinois, they can be caught as soon as ice breaks (or feb/march). These fish seem to be very active during the cold months.

u should catch us a few