Freshwater

Paddlefish

Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), family Polyodontidae.

Paddlefish at a glance

Scientific name
Polyodon spathula
Family
Polyodontidae
Also called
spoonbill
Stocked in
1 waters (agency records)

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Where paddlefish are stocked

StateWaters stocked (10 years)Most recentAgency
Texas12022Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Sources: WDFW fish plants, NYSDEC stocking lists and fishing-water lists, Texas Parks and Wildlife stocking history; species facts from USFWS and NOAA public-domain profiles. How we use data