Paddlefish Harvest Season Closes in Montana
OutdoorHub 05.09.12
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in conjunction with the FWP Commission will close the 2012 paddlefish harvest season on the Upper Missouri River section from Fort Benton to Fort Peck Dam at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012.
The harvest closure means that in this section of the Upper Missouri River, paddlefish can only be caught and released for the remainder of the 2012 season. The catch-and-release season will remain open through June 15, 2012. Proof of purchase of a white paddlefish tag on the angler’s fishing license is required for catch-and-release fishing in this section. Legal hours for catch-and-release fishing for paddlefish are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
The 2012 paddlefish harvest target for this population in the Upper Missouri River is 500 fish. As of May 9th, a total of 379 paddlefish had been harvested in the section. FWP has the authority to close the paddlefish harvest season within 24 hours if it appears the harvest target may be exceeded.
