Can anyone Identify this Fish?

[bytebull]

yea pretty sure it's a Bowfin now. Wish I had know when I caught it alot of people I talked to here today like to clean them and make fish patties for frying with them. They are considered a Sport fish here in Arkansas but I never knew that because this is the first one I have ever caught.

I caught it while fishing for blues in that pond using pork chops cut into strips and marinaded with garlic salt in a plastic bag for two days. I usually catch my best blue cats on that bait.
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