Here’s the latest Upper Missouri Paddlefish update (V) from May 27, 2026 with a video from Biologist Cody Nagel:
As we approach the fifth weekend of the 2026 paddlefish season on the upper Missouri, flows dropped a little from last week and remain unseasonably low.
Currently, flows at the Landusky stream gauge are 6740 cfs and paddlefish continue to be caught in fair numbers from the bridge and areas downstream to the headwaters of Fort Peck.
Snagging activity bumped up over the holiday weekend and angling success was reflected this increase in participation.
Below is a great video demonstrating the finer ethical (and legal) points of snag and releasing paddlefish:
