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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 ]
In 1999, the American Fisheries Society adopted "pikeminnow" as the name it recommends, because Native Americans consider "squawfish" offensive. [1] 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 ...
The Colorado Pikeminnow was once a species of fish that resided in much of the Colorado River Basin. Due to human impacts and the introduction of non-native fish species, the population has receded to the upper basin. According to the Native Aquatic Species Conservation in Arizona, the installation of dams has altered the fish's movement. [9]
This is the logic behind the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program, a joint effort of the Oregon and Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife, the Bonneville Power Administration and the ...
The more you catch, the more you earn in northern pikeminnow reward program. Get paid for fishing the Columbia and Snake rivers. Last year’s top earner made $107,800
The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program or (SJRIP) is a river management project that was established to recover two endangered fish species in the San Juan River, the Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) and the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), while allowing water development and management activities to continue in the San Juan River Basin.
The top earner brought home almost $70,000 for catching the salmon-eating fish last year. Get paid to fish the Columbia and Snake rivers. 2023 pikeminnow bounty season opens Skip to main content
The Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis), formerly known as the Sacramento squawfish, is a large cyprinid fish of California, United States.It is native to the Los Angeles River, Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins.