Roger Morris caught his first bowfin in the upper end of the Spring Creek arm of Wheeler Lake, July 2, 2010, using a watermelon spice trick worm on a shaky head.

Kevin Adams caught this bowfin in Montgomery County during July of 2009.

Tyler Dorning caught this bowfin from a pond in Tanner (Limestone County) May 18, 2010.

Melissa Glassco caught this Alabama bowfin in October of 2008 at Ditto Landing, Huntsville.

Alabama record bowfin caught on July 31, 2005 by Nelson Ray Sansing from Lake Tuscaloosa on a June bug colored trick worm.

 
Mike Sims of Athens caught this Lake Pickwick bowfin on May 27, 2006.

 
This Lee County bowfin was caught by four-year-old Stephen using night crawlers and a bobber from Osanippa Creek, July 1, 2006.