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Do people eat bowfin fish in Canada?
They are generally a fish of the United States, and are found in warmer waters than we enjoy in most of Canada. As a result, bowfins are found in southern Ontario (about as far north as Lake Nipissing) but not much farther. From what I can tell, while some folks eat them in the United States, the flesh doesn sound overly appetizing.
Is Bowfin a dogfish?
Trash Fish Tuesday investigates and celebrates fish that are just as American as bass and walleye but suffer from a long-standing PR problem. Every dog has its day, and for the commonly dubbed ogfish,?aka bowfin, today that day.
Is Bowfin a delicacy?
They are not considered a delicacy, so they do not have much of an impact on the palate either way. The fish meat is white and has no unappealing smell to it when cooked properly. However, this does not mean that bowfin are tasty or savory enough to eat with pleasure.
Are Bowfin eggs safe to eat?
Unlike their primitive counterparts, gars, which possess toxic eggs, bowfin eggs are a delicacy, a la ajun caviar.?Indeed, accepting the bowfin-for-morel location trade with my buddy might have proved mutually beneficial.