Hope you left it right on shore too
o boy here we go agian
The Dogfish/Bowfin is considered a TRASH fish and should be eliminated whenever possible. They consume a tremendous amout of other gamefish, not just little gills and Perch. There is a reason that there is not a LIMIT on this trash fish. Just like the carp, garpike etc...it should be tossed ashore for the benefit of other species like coons, skunks, oppossums, bears, birds etc...That is not wanton waste, it is helping other species, and ridding a lake of unwanted species that are not good for the eco-system as far as sportsmen are concerned. The DNR in MI will regularily reccomend to anglers in the reservoirs to discard this fish as it is detrimental to their efforts at managing waters.Some of you act like left wing wacko tree huggers when it comes to trash fish like carp, gars and Bowfin. Lighten up, if you wish to harm the waters you pursue gamefish in, then let the trash fish go, but if you would like to be a good stewart of resources, then trash the trash fish.