At 9:00 am Thursday, June 12th the paddlefish harvest estimate is 719 fish.
Anglers are reminded that the last day of the 2025 yellow/green tag season is this Sunday, June 15
-FWP-
Region 7 Paddlefish Update
Posted by Angela Montana on June 12, 2025
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