Fish Eggs

[Captain Kirk]

Does anyone eat the paddlefish eggs? I have never kept one so have no idea what to expect? I love other fish eggs and would love to try them. If you get some, freeze em and let me know

[Gavin]

http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/fishingmontana/b...lefish_FAQ.html

Here's a recipe for some homemade caviar...not sure if it would be any good if you froze the eggs first, it might affect the texture. Cheers.

[brownieman]

I may be mistaken but isn't it paddlefish eggs that are sold as a cheap immitation for real caviar, if so, I would think they would be good eatin.

[Gavin]

Yep...its a good substitute for real caviar. There is a lot of illegal traffic in paddlefish eggs.

[focused fishing]

Yep,

A guy from got busted last year:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...ID=200990204019

Update:

http://www.bransondailynews.com/story.php?storyID=10708

Apparently you can eat 'em just don't sell 'em.....

[Troy Gregg]

Yep,

A guy from got busted last year:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...ID=200990204019

Update:

http://www.bransondailynews.com/story.php?storyID=10708

Apparently you can eat 'em just don't sell 'em.....

Eric is right... apparently you can eat em... just don't do anything else with em

here is an excerpt from the wildlife code pertaining to paddlefish

(5) Extracted paddlefish eggs may not be possessed

while on waters of the state or adjacent

banks, and may not be transported. Paddlefish

eggs may not be bought, sold, or offered

for sale.

[Captain Kirk]

If someone gets some and doesnt want them, I would love to have them. How big are they anyway. Want to try some recipes. Maybe I will try and catch one? Not sure who what when and where to do it tho...just moved here.

k

[Troy Gregg]

If someone gets some and doesnt want them, I would love to have them. How big are they anyway. Want to try some recipes. Maybe I will try and catch one? Not sure who what when and where to do it tho...just moved here.

k

Gotta snag 'em and there is a season which starts the 15th... paddlefish have to be 34" to keep and can reach weights up to 138lbs (atleast thats the current record)

[brownieman]

Paddlefish being actually caught is very rare...they feed on plankton souly swimming around with mouths open gathering plankton which is filtered through the gills making them next to impossible to actually catch.

Grabbing season is when everyone gears up to snag them. I know when I'm fishing below Truman Dam they are a pain in the butt when your fishing for whites, hybrids, etc.

Sometimes they are so thick in there you can feel your lure bumping off of them along with gar. When the birds are surfacing blowing shad sometimes it lasts for just a few minutes...no ryme or reason...if you accidentaly snag a paddlefish they are generally big and take a while to get in...if they are running water they will either spool you or you have to work them down to get em in...some guys just cut their line to avoid this so they can stay after the birds.

I don't fish for them myself but I know there are good numbers of them below Bagnell and Truman Dams. I'm sure someone besides myself can give you more and better info than I can. As a rule, I would say when season opens on them most have no eggs... season being set up around the spawn.

good luck

[FRENZEL]

If you snag a female in the season... It will have a ton of eggs!