Their only defense from being eaten is to grow large fast. It is amazing that the paddlefish can attain its great size feeding only on creatures the size of the period at the end of this sentence. This means that volume of food is the key to paddlefish survival and growth. In some states, paddlefish populations are healthy enough to support active sport fisheries. Because paddlefish feed on microscopic organisms, traditional fishing techniques are not successful.
Most anglers catch paddlefish by snagging.
The paddlefish season is permanently closed in Pennsylvania. Eyes-Small, weak eyesight. Heterocercal tail-Spinal column curves up into the upper part of the tail. Triangular dorsal fin.