# @usfws on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWy5kKvlaa2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62679166-usfws-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-06T15:30:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (@usfws) — https://gondola.cc/usfws

## Caption

Get to know the Emerald Bowfin this week on our latest podcast episode of Fish of the Week (look for it later today wherever you catch your podcasts!)🎣

This amazing native 🐟 is: 
✅ Always hungry
✅ Always angry
✅ One of the gamest fish to catch
✅ A dedicated parent
✅ A living dinosaur

In this episode you'll learn about America's two bowfin species, where these fish are found, what habitats they prefer, and how to catch one. You'll also learn how to safely unhook a bowfin, how to cook one, and what's being done to better understand their numbers and important role in the ecosystem. Co-hosts Katrina and Guy are joined by Minnesota guests Griffin Blegen and Tyler Winter. 

Emerald Bowfin 📷 Griffin Blegen
#AllTheFish #Bowfin #NativeSpecies #Fishing

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fishing, allthefish, nativespecies, bowfin

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