Best Gun to Shoot Fish

mowart

In the western part of VA there is a section of river where people have been shooting fish (It's legal) for centuries. This section of river is clear and shallow with a hard rock bottom. Except for being directly above the fish, it isn't where you see it. Typically a shooter hits the hard river bottom near or under the fish. And if lucky, the bullet concussion send the fish floating belly up. I think a large caliber, low velocity, soft lead bullet would be best. Opinions?

shoff14

I have shot carp with a .22 several times.

Cubslover

50bmg with 800gr incendiary.

One shot

105 or 155 beehive round.

Equalizer

22lr

iwannausername

I used to hunt mosquito fish (gambusia, minnows) wiht a bb gun. WOrked great for feedign my garter snake.

I'd say something big and slow with a very flat front end to cause as much impact as possible - 20 or 12 ga. slug. Unless you are taking about actually putting a hole in the fish. Then I'd go with a good handgun like a 357 (at least, according to mythbusters)

mrbruce

I vote for a spear gun !!!!!!
If you choose to use a 12 gauge, you will get a bath.
I actually use a bow, and a barbed arrow on fishy critters......

COLT

...Never heard of this. Im with mrbruce all the way.
I think if I were using a gun/gun, vs a speargun, maybe .223 ?
A slow BIG chunk of lead, like a slug, or .30.30, would soak you, I think. A bow sounds the best, shooting into the water with a gun/gun has some real drawbacks...from getting soaked to way more serious...[;)]

41 nut

A 1/4 stick of dynamite works very well. Only problem being is that sometimes you catch over your limit. [}:)]