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. Today, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - March 9 is National Paddlefish Day, a celebration of one of North America’s most unusual and ancient fish. For decades, however, the paddlefish had disappeared from Caddo ...

LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Anglers at the Lake of the Ozarks were treated to a world-record catch on Sunday, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Chad Williams of Olathe, Kansas was with ...

(Gray News) - An angler reeled in a world-record paddlefish at the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Chad Williams caught a 164-pound, 13-ounce ...

Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swarm during the time of dinosaurs. Thousands of snaggers are looking forward to encountering this ancient sport ...

An eight-person crew of bowfishermen taken an annual trip to Western Kentucky, and this June they were fishing from three boats. They were having a successful week targeting carp, gar, and paddlefish ...

Missouri’s paddlefish season opens March 15 with updated rules, tagging rewards and length limits for anglers at major lakes and rivers.