OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1. The program, set to run daily through Sept. 30 at most ...

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 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1, offering anglers the chance to earn cash while helping ...

What you need to know to earn cash for pikeminnow caught on the Columbia and Snake rivers, including at Tri-Cities.

A summer spent fishing was lucrative for one angler who earned a record amount of just over $164,000 for turning in the northern pikeminnow they caught in the Columbia or Snake rivers. The Northern ...

Washington’s annual northern pikeminnow reward fishery on the Columbia and Snake rivers opened on Thursday, offering anglers a chance to bring home cash for catching the predatory species. The state ...

After some convincing from his wife and fishing buddy, Bill Saunders certified his pikeminnow as a Washington record. The ...

Anglers can get paid to fish for Northern pikeminnow starting Thursday at sites along the Columbia and Snake rivers, including the Kalama Marina, Ridgefield Marina and the boat ramp at the Port of ...

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 ...