This article was written by Jan Jeffrey Hoover. No other fish in the Mississippi River is like the Paddlefish. It is a living ...

The Chinese paddlefish belongs to an ancient lineage ... Using various types of nets, sonar, electro-fishing gear, and other techniques to locate any representatives of the species, the team ...

We have dinosaurs swimming in the Midwest. Paddlefish fossils date from 65 million years ago. They’re native to North America and once flourished in the Mississippi and Missouri watersheds.

Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags from Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.

Paddlefish can be obtained with star quality when fishing from the below locations.

Midnight Paddlefish can be obtained with star quality when fishing from the below locations.