hello my name is tom(toetag)grant. i am a avid bowfisher,but i am getting tired of going alone,and to the same spot although i have shot over 200# of common carp out of sangchris lake this summer(07), all with in 30 days onmy homemade boat.ifanyone wants to see the pics let me know?anyway i would like to find some bowfishing buddies that know of some other hot spots like sangchris.

welcome. i know how it feels to get tired of bowfishing by yourself. though for me that problem was solved when i found this site. this site is full of great people and you should have no problem finding people to tag along with. but i am kind of curious of what your boat looks like. and again welcome and have fun.

for some reason it wont let me uplaod any pics but if you wanna see the boat my addy is [email protected] the boat is nothing speacial, i built it for around 150$ its 8foot 6inch long 4foot wide and very light i can carry it to the water myself. it drafts very shallow, perfect for those hard to get to spots. i dont about you but i cant wait to get back on the water

yeah i can't wait for warm weather and open water. but i am also waiting for the ice to get thick enough to do some icefishing so either way i should be able to find something to do.

If you guys are really wanting to get out you do not have to wait until warm weather. On a good clear day you can still see and shoot fish. Just a couple of weeks ago they were up with their backs out of the water. Just wish I could have hit a few more. But it does look like my boat in going into storage tomorrow. Have been waiting on the ground to freeze to get my boat in my buddys barn with out damaging his lawn. Sad day, almost like the last day of deer season. But we have coyote's, crows to shoot now. And not long after that will be shed time, mushroom time and bowfishing time again.

Ah, the circle of life (for a bowfisherman)!

Welcome Tom! I have yetto bowfishSangchris Lake. That will change in 08.

We are also hoping that it will stay open past August. But we haven't heard yet.

"Ah, the circle of life (for a bowfisherman)!"...Well said Judd.

Hi Toetag. I shoot at Sangchris as well, often wading and from the bank. We'll have to get together some time. I'm in Rochester.

i am just curious where is sangchris lake. are there any special permits you need to bowfish there. i don't know much about it so any help would be appreciated. what do i have to do to bowfish it.

Sangchris is a powerplant lake SE of Springfield. No permits or anything needed, but it has a "season, 1 May thru 31 Aug. Sure wish it was open year round, and don't know the why for the season. It's awarm lake and the best of the spawn is over by the time it opens. Tons of fish in the 2-6 lb range, some bigger.