The paddlefish season opens March 1 on Iowa stretches of the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers and runs through April 15,sunrise to sunset each day.
Anglers going after paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag
Van Sterner is a Fisheries Management Biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources…
Sterner says there will be a paddlefish slot limit on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers requiring the release of all fish 35 to 45 inches long, to protect the primary breeding stock…
Sterner says included in your license is a transportation tag…..
For more information about Iowa’s special paddlefish season, visit the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/fishing.
