What is the Minimum Size Limit for Keeping Paddlefish?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around paddlefish, specifically focusing on the regulations regarding their size limits for keeping, as well as participants' experiences with fishing for them. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, questions about the fish's edibility, and various opinions on the fish's appearance.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their experience of catching a paddlefish and mentions the size regulations that require releasing fish between 35 and 45 inches.
  • Another participant expresses curiosity about the paddlefish's edibility and questions its use in a canoe.
  • Some participants comment on the paddlefish's unusual appearance, describing it as "strange" and "prehistoric."
  • There is a discussion about the taste of paddlefish, with one participant claiming it tastes like a mix of walleye and yellowfin tuna, while another expresses a dislike for freshwater fish.
  • Participants share their fishing experiences and the challenges of catching fish within the legal size limits.
  • Some comments reflect on the weather conditions in South Dakota, where the fishing takes place, and personal preferences regarding cold weather.
  • There are humorous exchanges and light-hearted banter among participants regarding their fishing experiences and personal attributes.
  • One participant expresses a negative opinion about the paddlefish's appearance, suggesting it is too ugly to eat and deserves to be extinct.
  • Another participant counters this by stating that paddlefish are indeed good to eat.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of opinions regarding the paddlefish's edibility and appearance, with some finding it appealing and others not. The discussion does not reach a consensus on these points, and there are competing views on the fish's desirability and the ethics of fishing.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes personal anecdotes and subjective opinions, which may not reflect broader consensus or established facts about paddlefish or fishing regulations.

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Caught my first paddlefish!

But...no one brought a camera. I had to actually let this one go because he was 35.5'' and anything between 35 and 45 inches you have to let go. I'll get one tomorrow though and post a pic...:smile:
 
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Wow that's a odd fish! Where are you fishing at? We don't have them where I live..do people eat them?
 
hypatia said:
..do people eat them?
Really, hypatia!
How can it be used in a canoe then?
 
hypatia said:
Wow that's a odd fish! Where are you fishing at? We don't have them where I live..do people eat them?

Gavins point Dam near Yankton in South Dakota of course...:smile:

I caught two more today but had to let them go because they were in the size range that I had to let them go. I'll get a keeper this weekend and post a pic...
 
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I DID notice the size of your fishing pole, Townsend, at your request. Very nice!

Nice fish, too.
 
arildno said:
I DID notice the size of your fishing pole, Townsend, at your request. Very nice!

Nice fish, too.
:smile: thanks...I think..:smile:
 
I guess you are more enthusiastic about the fish, though..:frown:
 
arildno said:
I guess you are more enthusiastic about the fish, though..:frown:

Sorry to disappoint you, I can’t help being straight any more than you can help being gay. I have never seen a picture of you but I do find you very attractive based on your incredibly large intelligence...if that's any kind of consolation to you...:blushing:
 
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Townsend said:
Sorry to disappoint you, I can’t help being straight any more than you can help being gay. I have never seen a picture of you but I do find you very attractive based on your incredibly large intelligence...if that's any kind of consolation...:blushing:
:biggrin: I was trying to make a joke upon the various meanings of "fish", but it wasn't any good, I think. :cry:
It was never meant to be a come on, although it was intentionally phrased as such. That is admirably clear, right? :smile:
 
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Wow, big fish Townsend.
 
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Standing out with just your shirtsleeves in SD this time of year? I had heard it was only in the 30s and 40s already (one of our post-docs is out there on an interview right now, so she was checking the weather before heading out...I told her that alone would be reason enough for me to never set foot in SD outside of the months of July and August).

What a strange looking fish! It looks prehistoric.

Um...yeah, ditto what arildno said...nice fishing pole. :biggrin: :blushing:
 
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arildno said:
That is admirably clear, right? :smile:

:redface: I was actually flattered but now I'm just embarrassed...

oh well...
 
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Moonbear said:
Standing out with just your shirtsleeves in SD this time of year?

I've been out in below freezing weather wearing just a tee shirt and shorts...cold doesn't bother me, in fact I like it a lot.

What a strange looking fish! It looks prehistoric.

Yes it actually is...it was nearly extinct 10 years ago. Gavins Point Dam has a hugh fish hatchery that that has really helped to bring the paddlefish back.

Um...yeah, ditto what arildno said...nice fishing pole. :biggrin: :blushing:

:blushing:
 
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Townsend said:
I've been out in below freezing weather wearing just a tee shirt and shorts...cold doesn't bother me, in fact I like it a lot.
You'd have to like it a lot to live in SD! Brrrrrrrr! If I ever visit the state, I'll have to get you to keep me warm. :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
You'd have to like it a lot to live in SD! Brrrrrrrr!
I do...I love snow too. The only complaint I have is that the winters are sometimes too long. Once March comes around I cannot wait for spring!

If I ever visit the state, I'll have to get you to keep me warm. :biggrin:

:blushing:
 
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Ah, you remind me of Jessica Gavreau, a girl from Maine that I went to college with for a while. She and I would go out in the snow sometimes wearing just our underwear.

Oh, and nice fish. I really need to get out there. I don't think I've fished since I was a teenager.
 
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Glad to hear you had fun terrorizing the poor animal
 
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hypatia said:
do people eat them?
That thing is way to ugly to eat! It deserves to be extinct.
 
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ron damon said:
Glad to hear you had fun terrorizing the poor animal

If you want to complain about something do it in your own worthless thread. Its rude to crap on people's threads because you have an opinion that you feel the world has to hear.
 
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Danger said:
That thing is way to ugly to eat! It deserves to be extinct.

It is very good actually...taste sort of like walleye mixed with yellow fin tuna...that's the best I can do.
 
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I was sort of letting my tastebuds run my fingers for a while. I don't like fresh-water fish of any kind.:-p
 
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Townsend said:
If you want to complain about something do it in your own worthless thread. Its rude to crap on people's threads because you have an opinion that you feel the world has to hear.
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