Originally I thought Paddlefish filtered phytoplanton, however, according to a little research I just performed, Paddlefish instead filter zooplankton as primary forage. So what's their role in a pond, since zooplankton is important forage for many YOY species? I don't see increasing competition for zooplankton as desirable, especially considering Zooplankton utilize phytoplankton as forage helping control blooms. Something that helps manage phytoplankton blooms certainly would be of interest to me...just not sure that Paddlefish fit that niche?

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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