Thread: Bowfin any good to eat?

Ok well I thawed it out, it turned into like jelly. I was able to get some chunks together, roll in ranch dressing then fish fry. Definately fishy tasting, the consistency was like ground fish , didn’t taste bad, not quite as good as catfish. I would say if your gonna keep one, cook it after you clean it and maybe use it for fish cakes. I wouldn’t target these for food, but they aren’t that bad. Someone mentioned mercury, I would rather save my monthly allowable mercury limit for something more tastier.....