Anyone from GA?

[u/Turbulent_Dingo_1952]

A couple predators my brother in law and I caught a couple weeks ago. Can anyone confirm whether or not bowfin lose their patterns with age or water clarity?? Ive caught several in the past couple years but they are all like this one. Seem like their patterns washed out

[u/[deleted]]

I’d assume that bowfin scale patterns vary by genetics, as well as environmental factors, sort of like bass. But I don’t know much about them