Wisconsin angler Tanner Peterson has the rare distinction of being the first person in the state to harvest a golden bowfin. That’s according to a fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin Department of ...

Ben Erb is a lifelong fisherman and Minnesotan who likes catching bass and walleyes just as much as the next guy. But his secret passion is targeting what others might call “rough fish,” hardy but ...

One reason why we love living in the Lowcountry is the wide variety of fish species that call this area home. A native species that doesn’t always seem to get the respect it deserves is the bowfin ...

LETART, W.Va. — Marshall University student Lauren Noble of Letart, W.Va. was anxious to hit the water after her classes wrapped up for the day last Tuesday. Under sunny skies and warm conditions, she ...

Minnesota recently opened a catch-and-release record category for bowfin, or as they're known in different regions: mudfish, grinnel, choupique, or dogfish. While not considered one of America's ...

The fish species Amia calva goes by many names including bowfin, freshwater dogfish, grinnel, and mud pike. No matter what you call it, this species is an evolutionary enigma because it embodies a ...