Fishing For

Mississippi paddlefish

4.0

(18)

195 Catches

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Average Length

3.9 ft

Maximum Length

7.3 ft

Maximum Weight

200.0 lbs

Depth Range

6.6 ft

Temperature Range

50.0 - 64.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Mississippi paddlefish

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(3)

Smithland Hydroelectric Dam

Livingston County, Kentucky

Richland County, Montana

14 Catches

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Arkansas River

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Delaware County, Oklahoma

Hardin County, Illinois

Osage County, Oklahoma

Rogers County, Oklahoma

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Mississippi paddlefish

Lures by Cotton Cordell Super Spot Lipless Crankbait 1/2 oz. - Blue Shiner

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(11)

5 Catches

Lures by Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Magnum Force Chrome Black Back

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(7)

4 Catches

Lures by Mister Twister Curly Tail Grub 4'' - Luminescent

No Rating (0)

2 Catches

Lures by Mustad Big Eye Bucktail Jig 1oz White BEB-1-WH

4.0

(3)

2 Catches

Lures by Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 3'' - Lake Fork Special

5.0

(7)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1126)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1213)

1 Catch

Lures by Worden's Original Rooster Tail 1/24 oz. - Electric Chicken

4.0

(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Mississippi paddlefish

Parker Armstrong

2 weeks ago

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Appanoose County, Iowa

Species Mississippi paddlefish

14 likes • 1 comment

Parker Armstrong

4 weeks ago

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Appanoose County, Iowa

Species Mississippi paddlefish

Weight 10 lb 14 oz

9 likes

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Andrew Ahle

5 weeks ago

•

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Fish of a lifetime! Definitely the biggest freshwater fish I’ve caught 🎣

Species Mississippi paddlefish

Weight 60 lb

11 likes • 5 comments

Carter Robinette

6 weeks ago

•

Hood County, Texas

Little guy

Species Mississippi paddlefish

Weight 1 lb

8 likes

Wilkins Martinez

7 weeks ago

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Hillsborough County, Florida

Species Mississippi paddlefish

7 likes

Fishing with Lance

2026-05-06

•

McKenzie County, North Dakota

What an epic day fishing with the boys. We really had to grind this one out but found a pile of them at the end of the day. Three in 30 minutes!

Species Mississippi paddlefish

Weight 37 lb

71 likes • 11 comments

Robbin Banks

2026-05-03

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Lancaster County, Nebraska

This is my last post. This app is trash now. I have to pay to see my catch map? Garbage

Species Mississippi paddlefish

37 likes • 9 comments

Wyatt Bowers

2026-04-26

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Rogers County, Oklahoma

First spoonbill. Like reeling in a boulder lol

Species Mississippi paddlefish

9 likes

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