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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).
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.
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
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The Umpqua pikeminnow formerly called the Umpqua squawfish [2] (Ptychocheilus umpquae) is a large cyprinid fish endemic to Oregon, and is the smallest species of pikeminnow. It is native to the Umpqua and Siuslaw river drainages.
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]
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