The bounty program that pays anglers for turning in northern pikeminnow caught on the Columbia and Snake Rivers opens for the 2025 season on Thursday, May 1. Recreational anglers earn up to $10 per ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One Pacific Northwest man earned $159,310 for spending the summer fishing from his boat and turning in his catch to a Washington ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although 2024 saw its fair share of economic troubles, it was a banner year for one Pacific Northwest angler, who pulled in six figures during five months of fishing without ever entering a tournament ...

THE DALLES, ORE. — Thomas Ogren stood on the dock at The Dalles Marina boat launch Monday, casting for Northern pikeminnow in the hopes of hooking a piece of the roughly $1.7 million anglers are paid ...

One Pacific Northwest man earned $159,310 for spending the summer fishing from his boat and turning in his catch to a Washington and Oregon bounty program. It was the second highest amount ever paid ...

Angler earned $159,310 in 2025 northern pikeminnow reward season. He landed 15,715 pikeminnows in 5 months, some with bonus tags. BPA funds the bounties of up to $10 per fish to reduce salmon loss.