CADDO LAKE on the TEXAS, LOUISIANA border

 

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THIS  IS  BEAUTIFUL CADDO  LAKE,   IT'S FULL  OF  CYPRESS  TREES , SPANISH  MOSS  AND  FISH  

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Did I mention fish?? 
 

 

This is a Grennal, or it's proper name is"Bowfin"

I don't know how big they get but this one is over 10 lb

We were going to mount this one, then we saw it wasn't a bass

I'm not sure on the spelling of Grennal.

 

Bowfin (Amia Calva), better known by its Cajun name "Choupique" is not related to, but is even more ancient than the sturgeons. This bony fish yields a black roe with a distinctive lively flavor and makes a good, less expensive substitute for sturgeon caviar. (Unlike sturgeon, bowfin roe will turn red if heated.)