Unlike other species of fish, where the best action is usually found earlier or later in the day, this kind of fishing is best with the sun high in the sky because you can see clearly into the shallow, weed-choked bays and backwaters where bowfin live.

What is the best time to catch bowfin?

Anglers stand their best shot at catching bowfin during spring, when the fish sometimes gather in small concentrations to spawn among the roots of a line of cypress trees or other cover and are even more aggressive than usual. Bowfin aren't especially particular about what they will attack.

What is the best bait for bowfin fish?

Top baits for bowfin fishing are nightcrawlers, minnows, salamanders, frogs, and stinkbait. Other good options to use for catching bowfin are crayfish and other crustaceans. A shiny spinner with bait on the hook is often productive in the murky brackish waters.