Mysterious Fish! Ice Fishing with Underwater Camera (Perch Frenzy!)

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[@ThePitbulllady1]

Big female bowfin, also known as a mudfish, choupique, cypress trout, grinnel, or dogfish. They are really primitive fish that have been around since the earliest days of the dinosaurs, and they are ferocious predators. They have really sharp teeth and powerful jaws and can lacerate your fingers pretty badly if you make the mistake of trying to "lip" one, and they have a tendency to hang on and not let go.

[@SSHitMan]

I caught one once when I was fishing for pike on the Kankakee river in Indiana. It bit my hook in half after I landed it!

[@NOLA-vv3sz]

They also taste very good if eaten fresh. Soak them filets in milk and fry them up.

[@garyfeltman4482]

The dogfish I am aware of has a spot on it's tail.

[@SSHitMan]

@@garyfeltman4482 It is a dogfish.

[@garyfeltman4482]

@@SSHitMan according to the Michigan list you are correct. Bowling is known as a dogfish, however over by Hillsdale, Michigan there's a couple of lakes I fished years ago have a fish with a big colored spot on the tail we called a dogfish. Black in color but I don't recall the long fin like the bowfin.

[@514fishing_official]

A nice perch session out there Bryan!! Always love seeing the underwater action!! That looks like a bowfin!

[@marran8140]

Definitely a bowfin/dogfish. I’ve caught some huge ones. Last summer one swam out from under the dock I was fishing from, just as I was reeling in my Rapala. It nailed the Rapala and was around 25” long.

[@fuyt216]

I thought bowfin had a circular spot on the tail.

[@bigrooster6893]

If it was a bowfin it would’ve ate that sucker or hit that jig in a heartbeat because they’re very aggressive. I thought it was one of the species of carp that’s up there. It is a little different.

[@charlie21gunner87]

How about a Burbot, not sure where he is but the rounded tail and coloring suggested Burbot...

[@gc6888]

Yep - dog fish or mud fish

[@charlie21gunner87]

@@gc6888 Yeah, not a burbot, the anal fin was not elongated...

[@wyattpiehl6793]

That was definitely a bowfin they are in about every lake but don't have established populations in most of them.

[@adamsmith3996]

That makes no sense

[@Drewsky_Outdoors]

It is a bowfin but what you’ve said is completely wrong 😂

[@amandadrews980]

That’s a red fish

[@amandadrews980]

I clearly saw the head

[@nontypical2422]

@@amandadrews980 redfish are in saltwater this is freshwater

[@captainquint]

Bowfin/dogfish/grinnel. An under rated fish. They're terrific fighters and hit viciously. Back in the day I'd stop by my local discount store and buy the generic 99 cent spinnerbaits and head to my favorite fishing spot which among nearly everything else in a Mississippi River backwater held a healthy population of bowfin. They could mangle a spinnerbait beyond repair. Do unspeakable things to your beloved balsa plugs and inline mepps. They're indeed edible if handled and prepared right.

[@ThatGuy-cw8gb]

Never ate one or heard of someone eating them. Can confirm they are a blast to catch. We always called em swamp bass. You generally found em where nothing else will live.

[@knotengajin7359]

Primitive fish, haven’t changed much in millions of years. You can find preparation guides on KZbin. Muddy fleshed, not firm and flaky.

[@daerth4423]

In my younger, much more stupid days, I considered them trash fish. Now that I'm old, I can appreciate what an awesome fish they are. Super good fighters and will bite the hell out of you if you're not careful. Never ate one before but I plan to this summer.

[@richardthompson8207]

Yup! Dogfish. Complete blast to catch. Most powerful fish swimming in fresh water. Used to hook up with 3 footers on the Pelican river when I was a little kid. Never landed one of those big ones. Hell of a fight though until they broke that heavy dacron or nylon line we used back then. They will tear up your gear.

[@vajazzlerthis]

That was my guess but I've never personally caught a bowfin

[@FoxFlyFishing]

Pretty cool to see that bowfin just lurking in the background there! Great vid. I love that you have the other rod handy and can get those "pesky" perch outta there!

[@predatorfishingnorway1044]

Hello, can you please tell me what camera set-up you used? Thank you.

[@BryanProkuski]

The camera watching the bait is an Aqua Vu HD7i Pro. Cam under the ice is the Marcum Pursuit HDL. Filming above ice with Sony ZV-1.

[@aussiehardwood6196]

This is really cool...the perch look so much bigger under water.

[@Jonahs_Trucks_And_More]

That's a nice ole bowfin

[@fishingmaster99]

Hello bryan where are you fishing it will help determine whats in your lake

[@BryanProkuski]

For sure was a bowfin. I checked the lake survey to confirm.

[@JS-nd1po]

Good video, perch can be fun but also annoying at times also. The fish that Swam by was a dog fish, or also called a bowfin. Fun as hell to catch! I have never caught one ice fishing but I catch them summer fishing once in awhile while fishing for bass or sunnies.

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks! Yes dogfish for sure after I re watched it. Never heard of them ice fishing but have caught them summer fishing too. So aggressive! Cool sighting for sure.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Nice video 🙂👍. Bowfin, but I thought 🤔 they were a southern fish.

[@BryanProkuski]

Ya not sure what all lakes have them but I have caught some bass fishing in the summer. Aggressive fish!

[@nontypical2422]

nope got'em up here in Michigan too

[@dannygarden464]

We have them here in QC, CA and mostly in swampy area, younger use to watch them with 2 rods, we couldn't bring them in otherwise coz I was 7-8 and 1 spring I fund thousands of babies running down the ditch to get to the swap, about a meter long and I will always remember the first time we landed 1 it was so big but we got scared when it start to make grunting sound running away about 20 meters waiting for it to stop but they can almost live out of the water so after some time we went and take off the treble hook and pushing it in water very slowly lol, after that all we catch went in the pool that was not prep for summer, about a month after my dad find out and me and my brother had to go in to pick them up and return them in the swap, we had to make 4 trips lol and that was the last time we did that as the water was freaking cold and not easy to watch these. :)

[@alvin1364able]

Great videos man. What camera are you using, love it, very good view.

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks! The underwater camera in this video was the Aqua VU HD 7i Pro. The release cam is the Marcum Pursuit HD

[@savagebiker1879]

The little perch trying to eat the sinker 😂😂😂

[@PatriotCoinRings]

*Looked like a bowfin that may have been previously hooked where the hook was left behind or it broke off because something is snagging all the algae to the side of its mouth.*

[@Wild-Siberia]

I have not been able to figure out my local lake! but I will try to fish on Lake Baikal next week and see if I can get other species besides pike! this is the best ice fishing channel I can't wait to see what you do in spring and summer. Here in siberia the ice will be gone in a few months 😂 So I can't wait for that Greetings from an American veteran in russia 🇺🇸❤🇷🇺

[@glenndaugherity6187]

We were on Winnie last week and when those little perch took off and cleared out a big pike would come through !! Cool to watch 👍👍

[@BryanProkuski]

I love watching that on the cam. You can almost call it every time!

[@richardfisher4638]

Awesome I like your video the way it shows both views of it bitting and it coming up and the inside the best ice fishing video I've watched!! Keep up the great work.

[@WhiskersThemouse]

What was that bait u use for perch

[@eric1richards]

What is the state’s reason behind closing ice fishing in a couple of weeks?

[@derekmoren7839]

Let's the femals get ready to spawn without fishing pressure.

[@lutherwilmot9163]

The only thing closing is predator fish, such as pike, bass, and walleye. Perch, bluegill, and crappies will still be open.

[@BryanProkuski]

@Eric Richards: Ice fishing doesn't close but we cant target Pike, Bass, and Walleye starting March 1st which is what I primarily fish. We can still target panfish though. Like Derek said below, the state does it for spawning purposes.

[@BryanProkuski]

@@lutherwilmot9163 Yup, then it's Crappie time!

[@kevinjtoner]

Cool video, even without the pike. Perch action was crazy! 🤪. What was the mystery fish???……. Thank you Bryan!!! 👍🎣

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks Kevin! No pike appearances but ya the perch action was crazy. Cold of probably just sat and cranked those in all day. The Mystery fish ended up being a Bowfin aka Dogfish. Pretty cool sighting!

[@Randomhobbies12]

What bait you using

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

Pretty cool to see under the water at the same time.

[@19jake23]

Great video Brother. Keep'em coming please.

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks man! Will do!

[@bavery6957]

The way they hit the bait and disappear upwards is too funny! Like a scene from a SpongeBob cartoon... 😂

[@zachreyhelmberger894]

Eel pout right?

[@tweedeldee8122]

Really nice camera shots! Thank you! I miss my Perch and Walleye..../ pickerel when in Canada....eh.

[@chessyman6973]

From Wikipedia: The burbot is the only gadiform freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, and eelpout. The species is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota. In Minnesota we call them eelpout.

[@Deepblue747]

Tail root not narrow enough. I was on burbot first as well...

[@ffemtx4]

In Michigan it's called "Poor man's lobster"!! 🤣 Delicious! 😋

[@meatfishingmania8787]

Definitely NOT a burbot

[@markthomas3730]

BOWFIN

[@Hickey450]

That is not a burbot! Burbot aren’t scaly at all. I catch them all the time.

[@pipegang6497]

To me that looks like a stripe bass with some grass stuck on its fins but i dont know if you guys have them that far North

[@BryanProkuski]

It does look like that for sure but we dont have them in our lakes. Pretty sure it was a bowfin aka dogfish.

[@surgicalshooter911]

Bowfins took a detour on the evolution road, they’re one of the few that still maintain there prehistoric features and traits. Definitely an aggressive survivalist.😬👍

[@fearfulone]

nice rod (orange tip) combo on that spoon. where you purchase it ?

[@BryanProkuski]

The rod is a DellaBay custom rod. I have a link in my description. Check them out. They make awesome rods

[@cherylsmethers2755]

Hey Bryan, Kevin and I love your videos! As you know, Kevin is no longer able to enjoy getting out on the ice and this is the next best thing. Love to see your kids and how they are all growing. Say hello to your wife. Take care! The Smethers.

[@BryanProkuski]

Hey Cheryl! That is awesome you and Kevin are watching my videos! Miss the guy, tell him I say Hi! I know he's not able to get out anymore but glad to hear I can take him out with me in my videos :) The kids are growing fast, had such an awesome time taking them out. My little fishing prodigies. Hope all is good as it can get, maybe we'll have to wheel Kevin out on the ice next year and crank few fish in for him! Take care, Message anytime!

[@cherylsmethers2755]

@@BryanProkuski Good to hear everything is going ok. He would love to make it out fishing on the ice again. Maybe next year. Great to see you!

[@kerbygator]

Back in the day(1980's) we'd go perch fishing off of Navy Pier in Chicago and catch a couple of hundred perch 8-10 inches or even bigger. Also , smelt fish by the Planetarium and clean up.

[@MichaelKensinger]

Nice Bowfin. When they spawn the inside of their mouth turns neon green. A survivor from the prehistoric age.

[@Jon_Chapman]

Hey Bryan out of curiosity why don't you use two lines in your hub ?

[@BryanProkuski]

I did have 2 lines down that day. One had the sucker on the deadstick and I was jigging the spoon on the other.

[@banjohappy]

Burbot? Bowfin? Is there a difference?

[@BryanProkuski]

Yes, two different fish but both with eel looking tails. After rewatching this was a bowfin for sure which is same as a dogfish here.

[@Basspundit]

I saw a small dogfish swim by on the Aqua-Vu last week myself.

[@BryanProkuski]

That is awesome! Very cool. First time for me seeing this.

[@Basspundit]

@@BryanProkuski It was the first time for me as well.

[@ViperPro356]

That was a bowfin I’m pretty sure. They don’t eat very often in the winter.

[@BryanProkuski]

It was a bowfin for sure after watching it again. I have never seen one in the winter. Thought it was a cool sighting!

[@bobkrol5939]

Agree, it was a Bowfin (aka Dogfish) - big heavy slimy full of teeth and put up a great fight.

[@BryanProkuski]

They fight aggressive in the summer!

[@SkyDog59]

Ditto on the bowfin. Here in the south they are also called "grindle."

[@dannygarden464]

Here it's called poisson castor ( beaver fish lol)

[@KMLifeadventure]

What lake are you in? I seen 2 gar pike swimming together in Lake Erie!

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Chicken Alpuko....🤢🤢 The fishing was interesting though.

[@Jules-zi5qf]

I could imagine you fishing on the Great Barrier Reef. man you would go crazy. Nice Vids. Thanks from the brown land down under. Can you please explain what it feels to BE COLD ????

[@BryanProkuski]

That would be so cool! Thanks man. What it's like to be cold, hmmm....Miserable lol I tell you what, it's something different when its -40F and you have go out to shovel your truck out just to get to work.

[@jaymortensen642]

That camera is really cool, its not often you run across fish you have never seen before, years ago I was ice fishing at Lake Seymore in the northeast kingdom of Vermont and right at dusk I caught a fish that looked prehistoric I had to look it up and it was a burbot or cusk which is the only fresh water relative in the cod family and lives in the deepest most northern lakes. In the last year I have started fishing in the Philippines and they have some really strange ones, stuff that freaks me out I had a black jelly like ribbon swim near my legs and it came to the surface and took some air in I said oops time to move, I guess some type of sea snake about 2 foot long but looked like jelly and breathed air.

[@Hickey450]

Burbot aren’t only in the deep most northern lakes. I catch them all the time in southern Ontario in like 25-50 ft of water. We also call them Ling

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Bowfin or Burbot ?

[@BryanProkuski]

Ended up being a bowfin

[@Wabes_1]

Great Video, I like the two camera setup super idea and it was edited nice and smooth transitions, looking forward to more fishing.

[@telecatsermaster]

Beautiful Bowfin. In NC they live in the same areas as bass and Pickeral.

[@MrBigfishs]

My goodness where are the big ones at???

[@quyle9483]

Yep thats a bowfin and if its swimming like that its not hunting. It probably just sucked up a perch and passed by. If it was propelling itself with its upper fin only then they are hunting.

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

9:34 It's gills are not moving!! Please explain!!

[@chickenmanbrooks8476]

Very cool great video ,thanks for sharing

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@migsoutdoors]

What was that

[@BryanProkuski]

Ended up being a bowfin aka dogfish

[@vinnypell8713]

Nice video! Maybe Post some bass action! 👍🏼

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks Vinny! Ya the bass have been neglected this winter. I have been fishing a new lake with some better pike numbers but seen less bass. I'll be back for them soon!

[@vinnypell8713]

@@BryanProkuski Okay thanks! It’s been hard trying to even see them where I’m at too. Good luck the next time your out!

[@MarkSc1]

Great under water video

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks Mark!

[@mtoporovsky]

I ask u once::why u didnt try balancer? In addition:why u not put live perch as bite ?

[@Basspundit]

Using perch as bait is illegal in MN.

[@mc24725]

Agreed. For sure a Bowfin.

[@fishingmaster99]

Looks like a bowfin but the stripes look more like a burbot

[@bahamaslive]

Definitely a Bowfin.

[@BryanProkuski]

Agreed

[@jeremyc6407]

Awesome Find!!

[@upstreamer1661]

I don't know where u are located but wasn't that fish a snakehead?

[@Marvelous_Movies]

Keep on Fishin!

[@BryanProkuski]

You know it!

[@iamblinktv7503]

We call em dogfish, i assume because they come around when we chum for catfish. But known as bow fin one of the most fun fish to catch. a little before everyone had cell phones i was probably about 8 with my buddy and we had a VHS tape recorder so it was terrible quality but we hooked into one i swear had to be 4 foot.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

interesting watching what happens under the water.

[@BryanProkuski]

Yes it is! That's why I love the underwater camera, never know what will swim by.

[@kennethmiller6440]

Should of put that lil perch on the top up man

[@BryanProkuski]

Right! It is illegal here in MN to do that though.

[@Taedan-]

What bait are you using for the perch, it looks like it works pretty good!

[@BryanProkuski]

Acme Tackle tungsten jig tipped with little white spade plastic. All you need!

[@mossig]

Everyone says Bowfin but to me it looks like a old Male Grayling. Bowfin does not have that striped pattern on it's scales.

[@kennethgoin628]

I don't think MN waters have grayling in them.

[@tacotuesday1153]

love the hoodie

[@BryanProkuski]

Thanks! Me too.

[@Jules-zi5qf]

Australia has 25.000 kilometres of shore line. its and island.. and we have different perch species. in different parts.

[@BryanProkuski]

That is awesome! Welcome from Minnesota.

[@ursupator1]

Grayling?

[@seayak]

Missing the eyespot on the tail for a bowfin. Doesn't look much like a burbot - the stripes disqualify it.

[@robjoemama2466]

Would've been a perfect day for the kids to go fishing with all this perch action! 😂 Would you consider doing a catch and cook?

[@BryanProkuski]

Right! Would of been perfect for the kids. I took them out yesterday crappie fishing, we had a blast, caught a lot of fish. Didn't film a video but even took some home to eat. I have done one catch and cook video, maybe I can do another if timing is right.

[@charlie21gunner87]

@@BryanProkuski Looked like a Burbot to me... In the north the bowfin/dogfish are more of a solid color with the spot on the tail... On second viewing it was missing the elongated anal fin to be a burbot.

[@pequenioedgarito3067]

Its a zombie fish. Didnt even see the bait

[@senormofeta6726]

Thanks for the cool vid!

[@jeffdollaz]

I love watching ice fishing videos but I must admit I do not understand it like why are the rods so small

[@JacquesTreehorn]

I know a guy named Donny who ate a grinnel. He said it was a kind of greezy and a little boney.

[@Vikesprodz_18]

That could of been something related to a burbot

[@BryanProkuski]

looked like a burbot but ended up being a Bowfin.

[@Vikesprodz_18]

@@BryanProkuski ok

[@patrickgaughan1199]

bowfin most likely, I caught a 25in 12 pounder back in 2006 at random in the middle of summer canal fishing on Lake St. Clair

[@anthonylj9709]

wow sick find man

[@BryanProkuski]

Right! Never seen one during the winter. Never know what will come through the camera!

[@Rndmstff737]

Its the pike Phantom!

[@stuartenright-dr4pv]

Bowfin?

[@BryanProkuski]

Yup ended up being a bowfin

[@jaywood7672]

Bowfin or ling cod are wider in the front, it appears to be a large rock bass

[@ChrisLaprise-p8n]

At least you didn't get skunked! 😊

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

That is a Bowfin/Dogfish/ Lawyer Fish, they fight very hard and have some wicked teeth, so use caution if you catch one Bryan Prokuski.

[@roytallow6784]

Snakehead ! Bowfin ! GV ! 🎣

[@bennuballbags2]

The camera made those Redfin look huge! Then when you pull it out its bait size!

[@Elberpydna]

Bofin (dog fish) great fight about as aggressive if not more than a pike. I found out the hard way they have teeth as a kid...

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Looks like a cross between a bowfish and a white bass ?

[@BryanProkuski]

Right! Man at first I thought it was a giant white bass of some sort, had to rewatch to see it was a bowfin. Pretty cool sighting.

[@TaylorJump1]

Oooo bowfin! I have only seen 2 in my life on camera in minnesota.

[@scottshawn70]

As several others said its a Bowfin or also known as a dog fish. lol. You can tell by the rounded tailfin.

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

Interesting how many different species the American fresh water used to have. One water way will have so many different species in it.

[@maksimokhman7878]

Mistery fish is bowfin

[@BryanProkuski]

I thought it was some big ole white fish at first but ya ended up being a bowfin, Crazy!

[@Tygor3533]

It’s a bowfin, awesome fish species!

[@BryanProkuski]

Yes it was and very cool sighting. Never seen one in winter. Very aggressive fish in the summer months.

[@jimmyz003]

Definitely a bowfin AKA dogfish. super surprised it didn't crash one of those Baits. They are generally super aggressive. It looked like it was moving slow because of the water temperatures? I have had these fish come out of the water while following a bait at my feet

[@TheLisamarie1973]

I think that's was a drum because it doesn't look like a bass or a pike or something related to it.

[@BryanProkuski]

It does look like a big drum. Ended up being a bowfin aka dogfish!

[@banjohappy]

Not a drum.

[@nikkiblack5073]

Not bowfin I took a freeze frame of it There are compact lateral lines on the fish almost like white bass lines. The tail has markings on it and it is not bow fin

[@ronmesser9091]

Didn't expect a grinnel that far north, and it had stripes, there must be different subspecies of this fish, the one I caught years ago in southern Indiana had the skin color and look of a channel cat with the dorsal fin going all the way down to the tail.

[@timothylongmore7325]

that sounds like a snakehead. Bow fin tail and dorsal is exactly like the "mystery" fish. You guys have snakehead there, yeah?

[@scottpearson7858]

Bowfin. Incredbily strong, and more common than people realize.

[@tednewcomb1048]

Eelpout ?

[@BryanProkuski]

Ended up being a Bowfin

[@Shroomtario]

here in a pond off lake ontario we have them as big as carp and i use corn to catch bowfin too. great fight. also a great fishing session and set up here, thanks for sharing and good luck!

[@brandynstahler5266]

that mystery fish looked like a bowfin. like gar they're considered a living fossil, having remained virtually unchanged for 155 million years. they can breathe oxygen in the air as well as oxygen in the water and are voracious predators. not sure how they handle extreme cold which is probably why that one was so lethargic and uninterested. usually they would definitely check out a live minnow.

[@tonym9781]

Dogfish/bowfin.. but whats weird is i didnt see the gaint spot on the back of the tail it kinda looks like an eye.. most dogfish have that. In summer the fins and the inside of thier mouth turn like a teal color its crazy looking

[@Outlaw-Josey-Wales]

Bowfin characteristic of that circle on tail this fish it was going by was pooping seaweed so it was a vegetarian