Paddlefish

PADDLEFISH (Polyodon spathula)

ALIAS: Spoonbill

IDENTIFICATION: A scaleless fish with a cartilage skeleton, a very large mouth and a long, paddle shaped rostrum.

DIET: As filter feeders, paddlefish feed by straining zooplankton from the water column as they swim.

SPAWNING: Due to their reproductive requirements, reproduction does not occur in Midwestern lakes and ponds.

USE: Paddlefish are often grown for their caviar and delectable flesh.

Paddlefish are only available in late fall. Place an order by September 1^st to ensure that requests can be accommodated. Paddlefish are only available via delivery. Minimum order of 3 fish required.