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Fishermen Hook 55 Pound Prehistoric Fish After Struggling For More Than 25 Minutes

Two fishermen have shared the photos of a five foot, 55 pound prehistoric fish they hooked while out on the Caney Fork River this weekend.

Fishermen Hook 55 Pound Prehistoric Fish After Struggling For 30 Minutes

Matt and his friend Jason were fly fishing for striped bass on Saturday when they made an unexpected catch — an American Paddlefish.

According to officials of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the friends fought for 30 minutes as they attempted to reel in the fish. It reportedly towed them around in the boat for over half a mile. However, they eventually caught the five foot, 55 pound fish.

The men took a few photos with the fish before releasing it back into the water unharmed.

What Is Paddlefish?

The American Paddlefish whose scientific name is Polyodon spathula, is a primitive fish that have inhabited North America since the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. They live in large, slow‐flowing, freshwater rivers such as the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says American Paddlefish are prehistoric fish that can grow over five feet long and weigh as much as 200 pounds. This particular fish often lives beyond 30 years.

After the U.S. paddlefish population began to decline around 1900, the species is now classified as endangered, threatened or as a species of concern in several states within its historical range.

In recent years, U.S. paddlefish resources have experienced an exponential increase in harvest pressure because of the collapse of the Beluga sturgeon populations in Eastern Europe. This pressure has resulted in the illegal poaching and harvest of paddlefish because of the high prices that can be generated by the selling of their eggs.

As a result, the American paddlefish was afforded international protection by being listed as a species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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  1. FISJune 27, 2021 at 1:28 PM

    Great write up.
    In your compilation though you didn't dwell on comparism.
    Am newly into Catfish rearing using concrete pond, I been feeding my fishes with Ecofloat after initial one month Copens.
    In w at three months they are above melange.
    Please comments on it and advice how best to feed next stock.

    Thanks.

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