fishguts1
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were can i find some good bowfin fishing
looking to do some bowfin fishing. does anyone know were is a good spot to catch alot? thanks for any input
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rmcmillen09
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/06 23:33:08
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Seeing that naming spots to fish is a no no . I would never try the lagoons on the peninsula. Especially just befor the bridge that goes to the marina in the shallows. 
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maynard_g_crabs
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 00:36:52
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Best place these days is Conneaut Lake. Used to be a bunch at the Union City dam...not sure if they're still there.
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BehrendFisher
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 01:17:27
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In the past week I have seen 4 or 5 bowfin...all but 1 was near the lagoon launches after the second bridge on presque isle.
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penn_artist
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 05:10:12
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Geneva Marsh but access is limited
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 06:38:35
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I've never caught "alot" of bowfin out of PI. I manage 2-3 per year out of there. Shallow water seems to produce.
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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DaFuNK 
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 06:52:36
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East Pier, West Peir, Misery Bay...
caught a trophy fin off the North Pier last year..
i think they are pretty much evrywhere..
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 09:07:04
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My list for bowfin:
#1-Geneva swamp (hit it during the spawn & wear yourself out)
#2-French creek (near feeder creek inlets)
#3-Conneaut lake (along weed edges)
Keep in mind though, I don't fish erie much...
that hog Slickfish posted a while back beats any I've got inland....but the spots I mentioned do have good numbers.
My PB bowfin was a fat 26" out of the crick, fought like a gator.
"If you ever get hit with a bucket of fish, be sure to close your eyes." ><)))*>
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fishguts1
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 10:25:52
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thanks for all the replies. im guessing they probably like minnows the best. i would go out today but unfortunatly the weather isnt suppose to cooperate.
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DaFuNK
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 11:11:17
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actually fish guts, as crazy as it may seem.. i've had my best luck with crappie rigs tipped with crawlers off the side of piers..
caught a trophy fin last year off the North Pier in June, could barely lift it up from the water with the net..
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 12:12:35
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I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/07 12:25:25
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we always used cut bait or deeply hooked perch on the bottom for them. I would also never suggest that the dam side of conneaut lake near the outflow. I would never say that they are stacked up like cord wood in there BUT others have......
Jacob
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fishguts1
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/08 10:01:30
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i find them to be a interesting species. im not exactly sure what the law is on bowfin. i know they encourage you to through them back but im not sure if you can keep one. i want to fish for them for fun and release them but i also want to keep a 15-20 incher for my 300 gallon aquarium.
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KMP
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/11 10:19:06
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anywhere with submerged structure!
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smally hunter
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/11 10:24:21
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allegheny has a ton of them , catch just as many of them as i do cats in the summer
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DaFuNK
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/11 14:08:04
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ORIGINAL: rmcmillen09
Seeing that naming spots to fish is a no no . I would never try the lagoons on the peninsula. Especially just befor the bridge that goes to the marina in the shallows.
lol.. yup! don't ever go to this spot! especially with big nightcrawlers on floats, about 6 inches from the bottom!
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DaFuNK
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/11 14:10:20
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don't ever go to misery bay either...
i would never assume there are bowfins stacked in there amongst all those tall plants, especially on the south side where its only 5" ft deep
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/16 19:43:46
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bluegill heads
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RE: were can i find some good bowfin fishing
2010/05/16 22:37:51
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saw a guy at conneaut lake this weekend with 3 he caught while we were headn out for some crappie- he said they are good garden fertilizer...
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