Spoonies Rock! Not a bone in the entire fish, just a gelatinous cord called a notocord or something like that instead of a spine (somebody on here told me that name). They taste considerably like swordfish when grilled.
At KY Dam, April is prime time to snag'em. 8/0 to 10/0 treble hooks, 80 lb line, Penn Saltwater Reels, and custom made rods that remind me of halibut rods.
I know they can survive in ponds, I "noodled" one from a pond being drained (about 10 lbs). Bass Pro Shops in Clarksville IN even has a couple in their big aquarium.
In fact, I remember seeing someone selling "pellet trained" paddlefish somewhere, though I don't see how that's possible considering their filter feeders. Let me try to find it real quick....
here it is
http://www.mckenzieco.com/fish.html I'd personally love to try the sturgeon! We have'em here but I've never caught one and I hear they taste great.
Heronblu, you sound like a person who likes variety and the unusual (like myself). I'm not a trophy fisherman, I keep a lifelist. I hope to catch just about every species available to me at some point. I found one site just recently that caters to just that.
http://www.roughfish.com/ 
