If there’s a spotlight on one species or season in North Dakota in May, it’s in extreme northwestern North Dakota, as paddlefish rightfully hog the spotlight for a few weeks each year. When I ...

Apr. 14—BISMARCK — North Dakota's paddlefish season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21, the Game and Fish Department said in a news release.

May 8—BISMARCK — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced Thursday that the state's 2025 paddlefish-snagging season will close at 7 p.m. (Central Time) May 9 to any additional ...

North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season will close Sunday at 7 p.m. Central time, the conclusion of the 21-day season. The season often is closed early to preserve the resource after a certain ...

Paddlefish are one of the oldest and strangest-looking fish species on the continent. Also know as spoonbills, these ...