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About Paddlefish |
(Please remember to hit "refresh" button to update the information on your computer.) Catch and release days are Sunday, Monday, Thursday. Fishing hours are 6 am to 9 pm. When a paddlefish is caught and tagged, the fish must be removed from the river by the end of the day (9 pm). No larger than an 8/0 hook may be used. Following the harvest closure, catch and release snagging will be allowed for 10 consecutive days or through June 30th, whichever comes first. |
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Paddlefishing season has officially closed at Intake Fishing Access as of 11:30 a.m., May 26, 2010 Catch-and-release is in effect at this time. From the FWP Region 7 Press release: Paddlefish harvest is closed at Intake Fishing Access site and in the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam effective Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 9 p.m. If the 800 paddlefish harvest quota is reached at Intake Fishing Access Site before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the harvest season will close immediately at Intake. Thereafter catch-and-release paddlefishing is allowed only at Intake Fishing Access site from 6 a.m.-9 p.m., beginning on Thursday, May 27 through Saturday, June 5, 2010. Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 94 lb. Total Caught Today: 88 Total Caught To-Date: 789 River height - 48.34 ; Water temperature (F) 55; Mud count (NTU) 8600 Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 94 lb. Total Caught Today: 300 Total Caught To-Date: River height - 46.83 ; Water temperature (F) 56; Mud count (NTU) 4400 Date: Monday, May 24, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 94 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 401 River height - 45.89 ; Water temperature (F) 60; Mud count (NTU) 563 Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 94 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 401 River height - 45.77 ; Water temperature (F) 61; Mud count (NTU) 433 Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 94 lb. Total Caught Today: 220 Total Caught To-Date: 401 River height - 45.29 ; Water temperature (F) 64; Mud count (NTU) 607 Date: Friday, May 21, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 88 lb. Total Caught Today: 125 Total Caught To-Date: 181 River height - 44.71 ; Water temperature (F) 65; Mud count (NTU) 678 Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 88 lb. Total Caught Today: catch/release day Total Caught To-Date: 55 River height - 44.49 ; Water temperature (F) 67; Mud count (NTU) 1478 Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 88 lb. Total Caught Today: 13 (3 caught at Intake FAS) Total Caught To-Date: 55 River height - 44.42 ; Water temperature (F) 63; Mud count (NTU) 1550 Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 85 lb. Total Caught Today: 15 Total Caught To-Date: 42 River height - 44.47 ; Water temperature (F) 63; Mud count (NTU) 305 Date: Monday, May 17, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 85 lb. Total Caught Today: catch/release day Total Caught To-Date: 27 River height - 44.37 ; Water temperature (F) 63; Mud count (NTU) 133 Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 85 lb. Total Caught Today: catch/release day Total Caught To-Date: 27 River height - 43.97 ; Water temperature (F) 61; Mud count (NTU) 103 Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: 85 lb. Total Caught Today: 27 Total Caught To-Date: 27 River height - 43.72 ; Water temperature (F) 59; Mud count (NTU) 111 Date: Friday, May 14, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.66 ; Water temperature (F) 57; Mud count (NTU) 99 Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.67 ; Water temperature (F) 57; Mud count (NTU) 128 Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.82 ; Water temperature (F) 56; Mud count (NTU) 225 Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.92 ; Water temperature (F) 55; Mud count (NTU) 453 Date: Monday, May 10, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 44.03 ; Water temperature (F) 53; Mud count (NTU) 797 Date: Friday, May 7, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.71 ; Water temperature (F) 51; Mud count (NTU) 325 Date: Thursday, May 5, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.68 ; Water temperature (F) 53; Mud count (NTU) 436 Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 43.85 ; Water temperature (F) 51; Mud count (NTU) 1136 Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 44.03 ; Water temperature (F) 52; Mud count (NTU) 3890Data from last year - 2009
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height - 44.96 ; Water temperature (F) -60; Mud count (NTU) -104. Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height 44.87 ; Water temperature (F) 58; Mud count (NTU) 85. Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: not open yet Total Caught Today: not open yet Total Caught To-Date: not open yet River height 44.83 ; Water temperature (F) 56; Mud count (NTU) 72. Date: Friday, May 15, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 29 Total Caught To-Date: 29 River height: 44.95; Water temperature: (F) 56; Mud count: (NTU) 85. Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 22 Total Caught To-Date: 51 River height: 45.12; Water temperature: (F) 55; Mud count: (NTU) 90 Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: Catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 51 River height: 45.12; Water temperature: (F) 55; Mud count: (NTU) 90 Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: Catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 51 River height: 45.03; Water temperature: (F) 60; Mud count: (NTU) 79 Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 12 Total Caught To-Date: 63 River height: 45.03; Water temperature: (F) 61; Mud count: (NTU) 94 Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 12 Total Caught To-Date: 75 River height: 45.15; Water temperature: (F) 64; Mud count: (NTU) 75 Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release Total Caught To-Date: 75 River height: 45.72; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 69 Date: Friday, May 22, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 43 Total Caught To-Date: 118 River height: 46.88; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 399 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 28 Total Caught To-Date: 146 River height: 48.02; Water temperature: (F) 61; Mud count: (NTU) 584 Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 146 River height: 48.38; Water temperature: (F) 61; Mud count: (NTU) 484 Date: Monday, May 25, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 146 River height: 48.38; Water temperature: (F) 61; Mud count: (NTU) 484 Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 100 Total Caught To-Date: 246 River height: 47.98Water temperature: (F) 60; Mud count: (NTU) 157 Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 119 Total Caught To-Date: 365 River height: 48.26; Water temperature: (F) 62; Mud count: (NTU) 326 Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 365 River height: 48.45; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 242 Date: Friday, May 29, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 109 lb. Total Caught Today: 124 Total Caught To-Date: 489 River height: 48.50; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 234 Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 113 lb. Total Caught Today: 115 Total Caught To-Date: 604 River height: 48.50; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 234 Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 113 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 604 River height: 48.50; Water temperature: (F) 63; Mud count: (NTU) 234 Date: Monday, June 1, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 113 lb. Total Caught Today: catch and release day Total Caught To-Date: 604 River height: 48.68; Water temperature: (F) 67; Mud count: (NTU) 170 Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 113 lb. Total Caught Today: 98 Total Caught To-Date: 702 River height: 48.98; Water temperature: (F) 64; Mud count: (NTU) 180 Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Largest Fish Caught: 113 lb. Total Caught Today: 92 Total Caught To-Date: 794 River height: 49.18; Water temperature: (F) 66; Mud count: (NTU) 202 The paddlefish season at the Intake FAS will close Wednesday night, June 3, at 9:00 p.m. Then there will be 10 days of catch and release fishing for paddlefish.