Originally Posted By: MOFishermen
I have been working with Osage Catfisheries on removing the now full grown Paddlefish we have in numerous lakes. They were originally stocked as 14 to 18 fish at 5 to 6 per acreage. This was part of a paddlefish ranch business idea. The paddlefish are cool but our lakes lack any significant zooplankton and phytoplankton due to these fish. I would be happy to explain what three years of research has determined about paddlefish in private ponds.


I also would like to hear about your experience with the paddlefish. Not that I am interested in raising them commercially. But one or two in a pond would be an interesting novelty to see once in a while.

When I read they eat zooplankton I wondered if they would be efficient enough at it to affect the YOY fingerlings of other fish in the pond. Might depend on the fertility level of the water.

Last edited by snrub; 08/07/18 09:36 AM.
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