Fishing

Do you like to fish? Do you want salmon to continue to be around? Do you like money? Bonneville power is offering $4 to $8 for every Northern Pikeminnow you catch! There are a few limitations though. You have to catch them between May 1st and September 30th. They have to be at least 9 inches long. You have to register before you catch the fish and check in the fish the same day, before the registration station closes. Head on over to pikeminnow.org for more information.

Why? Well northern pikeminnow eat salmon fry. The more salmon the pikeminnows eat the fewer salmon their are in the rivers.

Can I eat pikeminnow? Yes. They are not high quality eating, but you can eat them if you want. I am unclear as to whether the program allows you to keep the fish or not. It says "Fish caught while registered at a station must be returned to that station, during its hours of operation, on the date stamped on the registration form." It also refers to checking in the fish. If you want to keep them, I'd ask before hand. If they keep them, I'd like to know what they do with them. I hope they don't go to waste. If they do allow you to keep them, and you don't want to eat them, use them for fertilizer or bait for crawdads. You can also feed them to your pets.