One more thought, more on track of this threads origin. Has anyone ever used a Bowfin (Choupique, mudfish, grinnel) as a predator fish? They are very aggressive and toothy, but their gape isn't near what a catfish or bass would be so may limit them to what size forage they can consume. Most people think their ugly, but I kinda see a beauty in their primitiveness. And they get BIG!!!

I can catch a bushel basket of them suckers in an afternoon.

.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!