Rusty Pritchard was the only spoonbill guide on Grand Lake in 1997 when, as a high school sophomore, he started showing anglers how to catch the Oklahoma marlin. "I was probably the only spoonbill ...

On May 1, the first day of the North Dakota paddlefish season, Alex Mergen had had enough. It was a chilly Saturday about 23 miles southwest of Williston at a confluence of the Yellowstone and ...

The paddlefish season in Montana is a big deal for anglers, drawing folks from all over to snag these prehistoric giants from the state’s iconic rivers. For 2025, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) ...