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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wildlife officials hope a new app allows anglers to spend more time fishing and less time registering to catch northern pikeminnow, the fish that’s worth cash in Oregon and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each year, invasive northern pikeminnow consume millions of young salmon and steelhead, undercutting significant conservation efforts to save Oregon’s anadromous fish. In past years, Oregon sport ...

The 2024 northern pikeminnow sport-reward fishing season has opened for 2024 to help reduce the native predator’s impact on salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin. The season runs now ...

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 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 ...

The Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program met its annual goal to remove 10% to 20% of pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers that prey on juvenile salmon and steelhead, the Bonneville Power ...

Turn in northern pikeminnow you catch in the Columbia and Snake rivers for cash rewards starting May 1. Bonneville Power Administration Richland, WA The 2024 northern pikeminnow bounty season on the ...