The American paddlefish has been described with many superlatives, both true and almost true. “It’s the biggest fish in Montana.” The state record set in 1973 came from a 142 ½-pounder caught in the ...

Paddlefish aren't quite like most other fish species - they live for a long, long, long, long time. And when you manage paddlefish caught by anglers, you've got to be awfully careful in figuring out ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is making changes to paddlefishing regulations this year. In the 2025 fishing season, hooks will be required to be barbless or pinched, and only one ...

GREAT FALLS - Montana's paddlefish season on the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers below Fort Peck Dam was scheduled to close Saturday night. State officials called this year's harvest exceptional due ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana's Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission is closing the paddlefish harvest season early on the Upper Missouri River after high water flows led to an exceptional spring run.

HELENA - Montana’s fish records come in all shapes and sizes. From the 142-pound paddlefish caught in 1968 to the 0.01-pound emerald shiner landed in 2016, reeling in a record breaker may only be one ...

LaVern Gross leaned back against the weight of a big paddlefish fighting in the current of the Missouri River and groaned. "My forearms are screaming," laughed Gross, his 10-foot pole bent deeply. A ...