Western NY man sets new state fishing record for a bowfin he caught using cut bait. ... Chase Soptelean, of Brockport, recently caught this 13-pound, 8-ounce bowfin, which is a state fishing ...

TAWAS/AuGRES: Fishing in Tawas started off slow, as bad weather kept many boaters and anglers away. However, those who went out after the weather cleared had some luck using artificial ...

Bowfin are more common in the South and in the Great Lakes. That’s where Skip, owner of Skipper’s Bait in Bristol, caught an 11-pound bowfin 10 years ago. “It was about 30 inches.

Pop quiz. Pick the best answer or answers. You have 30 seconds. Go. A bowfin is: 1) A freshwater fish so ugly it’s a mercy they’re uncommon. They have a prehistoric body style unchanged… ...