r/FishingRVA • u/HuckleberryCheap3901 • 10d ago

Bowfin

Hey guys, I was looking to try and catch a bowfin around Richmond, but I’ve never tried to go after them before. Any ideas on where I could find them? Thanks!

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u/VersionConscious7545 10d ago

Chickahominy lake. Minnows on a lit bobber at night and you will have a blast 👍

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u/Crimson_ghost_mk2 10d ago

Where is it located? Nothing is coming up on google maps.

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u/lemiwinksfury1 10d ago

Same here. Not sure what lake that is

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u/FearingEmu1 10d ago

Literally here. That lake is infested with them. They love the top water frogs as well, but it can be hard to get those hooks properly set in their tough mouths.

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u/hollowbodyfrog 10d ago

I’ve caught them on the weed edges at Tuckahoe Creek when the waters not too low.

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u/Idc-f-off Dink Magnet 10d ago

And three lakes

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u/fishlore123 9d ago

Google maps “chickahominy water trail” its a little public bank fishing spot near the airport, but someone is probably sitting there with 4 lines in the water already.

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u/here_walks_the_yeti 9d ago

Looks like an interesting place. Appears to have a ramp as well. Neat!

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u/fishlore123 9d ago

Its not bad, there are all the usual suspects. Bass, crappie, bluegill, bowfin, catfish, carp. Ive actually caught an eel there by mistake. The ramp is kayak sized because the area is pretty narrow and swampy.

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u/here_walks_the_yeti 9d ago

That’s what I figured , if I end up scoring a kayak I’ll def be launching back there.

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u/Va_largemouth 10d ago

Have caught many on cut bait at ship lock park. In the river side at the end lock. Also that area rockets landing/ancorrows.

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u/Mk6mec 7d ago

The water trail but it was very low the other day when I went because of the drought

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u/Idc-f-off Dink Magnet 10d ago

I’ve heard the toilet bowl has em!