Steve’s brother Pete grabbed another paddlefish from the dozen or so floating in the net around him and Kendall. Another ball flew by and splashed into the water.

“Another boy,” Pete said before tossing the fish back into the pond.

It’s spawning season at Osage Catfisheries. On a Thursday late last month, the group was out looking for female paddlefish fat with eggs. Lurking beneath the course’s water traps is the lifeblood of this family business: fish. Massive fish of all kinds. They’re sold around the world to stock ponds and lakes, to be used for research, or to go on display at places like Bass Pro shops.