Record #:

2358

Author(s):

Hester, F. Eugene

Abstract:

The bowfin, also called blackfish and dogfish, is a popular fighting game fish that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs. The state record bowfin, caught in Lake Wylie, weighed 17 pounds, 3 ounces.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995, p14-17, il

Subject(s):

Fishing; Bowfin