Some paddlefish have reached the 200 lbs. mark, and their native home is the Mississippi River Basin–which includes the Red River and other East Texas rivers, including the Sulpher, Cypress ...

Paddlefish season runs March 15 through April 30 with an extended season on the Mississippi River. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ...

The season for the Mississippi River is March 15 through May 15 with a fall season of Sept. 15 through Dec. 15. Paddlefish, named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts, can grow to seven feet and ...

Thousands of federal workers were recently fired from their positions for being on probation. This week will likely see more agencies firing probationary workers. To be clear, probation for civil ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

After another winter with not much snow, there's little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi River, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate flooding ...

ST. LOUIS – The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t expect one single, definitive answer. On Wednesday ...

The story of paddlefish in Beaver Lake is one of foresight and success. In the early 1990s, the AGFC initiated a stocking ...

Some words may be mispronounced. A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill ...

The Mississippi River and Bayou Sara were high in the last days of February and beginning of March. The former ferry landing was covered a large distance by the river, and the parking area to the ...

of Transportation March 14, 2025 Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. will lead the construction of a $787.5-million replacement of the Interstate 55 bridge crossing the Mississippi River between ...

Minnesota regulators sued the city of Minneapolis to stop a homeowner from building on this protected bluff of the Mississippi River. (Provided/City of Minneapolis) ...