Rory, from North Star Caviar, poses with the new state record at the fish cleaning station.
A nice 124.5 lb paddlefish caught by Aaron Stone
Fisherman Bill Harmon holds up a 127 pounds, 9 oz American paddlefish caught in Lake Francis Case off the Missouri River.
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Jessie Beaver caught this paddlefoish while fishing on Lake Wilkes, Arkansas
The American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula, also called the Mississippi paddlefish or spoonbill, is a paddlefish living in slow-flowing waters of the Mississippi River drainage system. It appears to have been extirpated from Lake Erie and its tributaries. They are closely related to the sturgeons.
DISTRIBUTION:
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North America
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MAX SIZE:
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200 lb / 90 kg
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MAX LENGTH:
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78 inch / 200 cm
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MAX AGE:
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Unknown
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ENVIRONMENT:
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Freshwater
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