PADDLEFISH

Paddlefish Image

The paddlefish is a plankton eater that resembles prehistoric fishes. Common only in two Kansas rivers – the Marais des Cygnes and the Neosho – the paddlefish is taken by fishermen during the spring spawning runs, and then only during the special snagging season. Stocking paddlefish in Oklahoma’s Kaw Reservoir and in Tuttle Creek Reservoir may bring the paddle-snouted fish back to some of its former range. The largest paddlefish on modern record weighed 144 pounds and measured 54 1/4". This is the Kansas record.

Regulations
115-18-19 (PDF - 107.78 kB)

Paddlefish permit; requirements, restrictions, and permit duration.

115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Stocking Records Information
Paddlefish Image

The paddlefish is a plankton eater that resembles prehistoric fishes. Common only in two Kansas rivers – the Marais des Cygnes and the Neosho – the paddlefish is taken by fishermen during the spring spawning runs, and then only during the special snagging season. Stocking paddlefish in Oklahoma’s Kaw Reservoir and in Tuttle Creek Reservoir may bring the paddle-snouted fish back to some of its former range. The largest paddlefish on modern record weighed 144 pounds and measured 54 1/4". This is the Kansas record.

INTERMEDIATES

Impoundment Size Requested Stocking Date Quantity Delivered Impoundment Code Species Stocking Year
Tuttle Creek Reservoir INTERMEDIATES 8/24/2022 4394 TCRR PADDLEFISH 2022
Pomona Reservoir INTERMEDIATES 8/24/2022 4157 POMR PADDLEFISH 2022
Perry Reservoir INTERMEDIATES 8/24/2022 4267 PERR PADDLEFISH 2022