Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

with a few posts here regarding Snakeheads...

PLEASE be sure that a Snakehead is a Snakehead and not the very similar Bowfin that is a NATIVE species before "killing" the fish!

The current NJFFD clearly shows the difference (page 40)

Kill the Snakehead and release the bowfin...When caught they look very similar and the anal fin appears to be the diagnostic marker...see page 40 above

Just trying to keep it sane

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

The post by AndyS previouosly is clear that these guys are Snakeheads.

link again attached for pics

http://www.thebassbarn.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=283900

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

Good point !

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

either way i'm eating it! snakehead are bad for the ecosystem so i am doing my civic duty and a bowfins the closest i am getting to eating a dinosaur! :)

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

Ask around the saltwater board and see if you can raise interest in a special coelacanth charter!

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

celocanth is pretty ugly... must be delicious

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

thanks for clarifying this guys!

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

Bowfin is not very tasty is my understanding a florda fellow call it a plank fish... Cook in on a board over the fire for 20 mins then scrape tge fish off and eat the plank.. Up to u had snakehead in florida cant remember if it was ne good

Re: Snakeheads vs Bowfins
 

We would expect nothing less and look forward to the post!