Crossbow Fishing

[Pathfinder85]

Wondering if its legal to fish with a crossbow same as a recurve or compound. Haven't seen it on here and was wanting to see if I could do it, but wanted to make sure it was legal first. Thanks all!

[CARPN-JAKE]

yes, it is legal to take forage fish with a crossbow.

[Pathfinder85]

Cool. Can you provide some examples of forage fish? Thanks!

[FranciscoJ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_fish

Reads this article thoroughly. It will get ya started in the right direction...;)

[Pathfinder85]

:)Thank you sir much obliged! So you can take carp?! thats great i know where they are! theres tons of em and jump all over the place. ( not this time of year tho)

[CARPN-JAKE]

Carp, Buffalo, gar, Suckers, shad, and in erie water freshwater drum

[celinaflyguy]

just moved to dayton and looking for a few good places to fish around centerville, like anykind of fishing but prefer river/fly went out to spring lakes in green county, and possum creek metro to check out the trout etc, any good spots on holes creek:whistle:

[coonskinner]

i don't think i ever heard of anyone using a crossbow for bowfishing,this is a first for me anyhow...good luck if you get some post a pic with your crossbow...that sure will be different...good luck...and be careful...:D

[jackalope]

It can be done but have fun buying shafts for a crossbow used bowfishing.. I bet it'll break bolts like candy on bottoms with even small rocks.

[coonskinner]

It can be done but have fun buying shafts for a crossbow used bowfishing.. I bet it'll break bolts like candy on bottoms with even small rocks.
thats a good point but if he takes longer shots thus reducing the angle...also it seems all the water mud blood slime guts would be hard on all those crossbow components...now with a recurve i can have a 1/2 dozen shafts in the air before the first one strikes the target fish...:eek:crossbow it takes so long to load the bow back up...the target fish could be back in asia before you get ready to shoot it...so expect to take less than say you would with a conventional upright vertical bow...:D