I like to think of myself as a responsible fisherman. Part of that responsibility is being able to identify the different fish I catch. Is it a male or a female? What species is it? Is it a native or invasive fish species?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is very important information to have on hand so you can decide whether you should keep a fish, throw it back, or kill it on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So how do you tell the difference between a Bowfin vs Snakehead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is important to know because while Bowfin are a native fish species, Snakehead are an invasive species and should be killed on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t want to be accidentally releasing a Snakehead back into the water and contributing to the death of native fish. Well at least not if you\u2019re a responsible fisher!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily there are a few distinguishing features between these two fish, so let\u2019s take a look at what they are so that you can properly identify your catch and take the right action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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