Angler Breaks Record, Earns $164K in Northern Pikeminnow Bounty Program

In the 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program, one angler made waves by earning a record-breaking $164,000, shattering previous payout records. Throughout the five-month season, the angler reeled in more than 10,700 pikeminnows, each one helping reduce predation on vulnerable salmon and steelhead smolt in the Columbia and Snake River systems. Funded by the Bonneville … Continue reading Angler Breaks Record, Earns $164K in Northern Pikeminnow Bounty Program