Paddlefish

Starting tomorrow, May 1, one of North Dakota’s most uniquely exciting traditions kicks off—paddlefish snagging season! If you’ve never laid eyes on a paddlefish before, picture something between a swordfish and a vacuum cleaner with fins—ancient, odd-looking, and the stuff of fish tales for generations. One of the mo ...

With North Dakota’s paddlefish season set run from May 1st - 21st, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has announced the sale of tags for this year.

North Dakota is not the first, or even the second or third, place you think of when you hear this. However, this delicacy is produced in North Dakota and is in high demand internationally.