what kind of fish is this????

  • dennyj4
    Rockford,Illinois
    Posts: 66
    November 1, 2005 at 12:29 am #1318737

    I was fishing the rock at the blackhawk island area and I caught this ???? Can someone tell me what kind of fish this is???? Thanks, Denny

    starkj25
    Posts: 216
    November 1, 2005 at 12:32 am #393231

    my dad caught one of them on pool 4 and we were wondering what it was too. it weighed like 5 lbs on the digital scale and it hit a huge rapala

    wetboots
    Oakdale MN
    Posts: 134
    November 1, 2005 at 12:36 am #393233

    It looks like a dogfish. I caught one a few years back.
    They put up a heck of a fight.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    November 1, 2005 at 12:39 am #393236

    That is definitely a Bowfin(dogfish).

    dennyj4
    Rockford,Illinois
    Posts: 66
    November 1, 2005 at 12:44 am #393237

    Thanks to all

    starkj25
    Posts: 216
    November 1, 2005 at 12:45 am #393239

    dont dogfish have a black spot by there tail.
    the one that we caught didnt have a spot anywhere

    Jeremiah Shaver
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 4941
    November 1, 2005 at 12:45 am #393240

    Welcome aboard dennyj4

    Well it surely isn’t a green sunfish (old IDA joke)

    Hopefully you tossed it a shore

    muskyman
    Arkansaw, Wisconsin
    Posts: 945
    November 1, 2005 at 1:00 am #393242

    That looks like one of those minnows I find mixed in with my fatheads!

    mile832
    MN
    Posts: 565
    November 1, 2005 at 1:18 am #393249

    Quote:

    dont dogfish have a black spot by there tail.
    the one that we caught didnt have a spot anywhere

    Only the male has a spot on the tail.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    November 1, 2005 at 2:17 am #393273

    Welcome to the site! loads of good up to date information about fishing and hunting.

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    November 1, 2005 at 2:32 am #393276

    Yep thats a dogfish…I caught a huge one a while back on a popper…guessing about 15 pounds..it had to have been close to 36 or so inches and it was thick…But eweee…you touched it?! Those things are discusting!

    cherilovell
    Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1495
    November 1, 2005 at 2:34 am #393278

    That there is a Dogfish

    jeff-patrick
    Fort Atkinson, WI
    Posts: 2128
    November 1, 2005 at 5:35 am #393296

    Denny did it have a black spot by it’s tail?

    diesel
    Menomonee Falls, WI
    Posts: 1020
    November 1, 2005 at 1:27 pm #393318

    Dogfish (bowfin) as stated previously. Very aggressive fish. Will defend young against all threats. Had one jump out of the water at the shoreline at a buddy of mine. Tried to take a bite out of his leg. No kidding. I saw it happen. There were a small school of fry next to where the fish came from.

    Can demolish bass crankbaits (1st hand experince on the Miss. River.)

    Ancient fish. Can live out of water for a long time.

    Can be fun to catch but watch out for teeth.

    Derek

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