A program that pays a bounty for northern pikeminnow caught in the Columbia and Snake Rivers has opened for the current fishing season in the Tri-Cities area. Although the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow ...

After some convincing from his wife and fishing buddy, Bill Saunders certified his pikeminnow as a Washington record. The ...

Why Does the Columbia River Basin Need This Program? “Northern pikeminnow are voracious predators,” explained John Hone, a fish biologist. “Reducing their numbers has a direct impact on salmon ...

The 2026 Northern pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1, offering anglers the chance to earn cash while helping protect vulnerable salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake rivers.

KENNEWICK – A summer spent fishing was lucrative for one angler who earned a record amount of just more than $164,000 for turning in the northern pikeminnow caught in the Columbia or Snake rivers. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon and Washington anglers could be reeling in more cash this year after the Bonneville Power Administration announced it will increase the bounty for northern pikeminnow.

The Eel River Pikeminnow fishing derby is in full swing to try to thwart the fish, which is invasive in the river. A cash prize of up to $400 is being offered up to anglers who catch the most or ...

Anglers compete for prizes including fishing rods, gear and apparel, gift cards, buy-one getone seats on guided fishing trips, and more. Only pikeminnow caught in the Rogue are eligible for the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1. The program, set to run daily through Sept. 30 at most ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – One angler reeled in over $100,000 in the 2023 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program, according to data released by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. The top ...

It's 1 pm on a cloudless Tuesday in mid-May at Boyer Park and Marina, about a half hour south of Colfax. Joyce and Tom Bledsoe carry a cooler full of 24 fish between them to a canopy on the grass, ...