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The 2024 northern pikeminnow bounty season on the Columbia and Snake rivers opens May 1, with decent money to be made. “Catch cash, save salmon,” says the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program.
The top angler in the 2022 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program was paid nearly $70,000 for their catch from May through September.
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [ 2 ]
The Colorado pikeminnow, P. lucius, is the largest member of the genus, ranging from 4–9 lb (2–4 kg) in adult fish with occasional specimens up to 25 lb (11 kg). Historical and anecdotal reports of Colorado pikeminnows nearing 6 feet (1.8 m) in length and 80 lb (36 kg) in weight have been made.
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Northern redbelly dace Northern pikeminnow Fallfish. Central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) Finescale dace (Chrosomus neogaeus) Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus) Lake chub (Couesius plumbeus) Spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) Cutlip minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua) Chiselmouth (Gila alutacea)
Native to Colorado. The Colorado pikeminnow will usually inhabit rivers and quiet backwaters. Juvenile Colorado pikeminnow will feed on insects and plankton while adults will primarily feed on fish. Colorado pikeminnow being one of the largest minnows will typically reach lengths of 20 inches with the biggest reported being 70 inches long. [55] LC
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