"Partially based on proceedings of the symposium "Paddlefish Conservation and Management" Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference held in Omaha, Nebraska, December 5, 2006." Part I. Distribution, ecology ...

Some really old paddlefish are swimming their way up the Missouri and lower Yellowstone Rivers on their way to spawning grounds. This annual migration takes place during the big flows of spring and ...

In the spring when the paddlefish emerge from the reservoirs to spawn, a 75-pound female may lay 400,000 BB-sized eggs, Nagel said. The egg mass could weigh as much as 15 pounds. Once the paddlefish ...

While fly fishing may call for the grace of a dancer, paddlefish snagging can be more like mud wrestling, say some Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks employees who enjoy the sport. A native of the ...