Regulation Boundary:
Mississippi State Waters
Synonyms:
Polyodon spathulaSpoonbill
No statewide minimum size limit.
Paddlefish greater than 30-inches must be immediately released when caught sport fishing in Mississippi. Paddlefish are measured from the front of the eye to the fork of the tail.
No paddlefish harvest is allowed in the Tenn-Tom Waterway, Tombigbee River or its tributaries, and Pickwick Lake.