Washington State Northern Pikeminnow Record
A new Washington State record Northern Pikeminnow was recently caught by a walleye angler fishing the Columbia River near the mouth of the Snake River. The fish weighed in at…
News Release: 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery Begins May 1
RIDGEFIELD – The 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery will open May 1, offering anglers the chance to earn cash while helping protect vulnerable salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and…
2026 Sport-Reward Fishery Season
The 2026 early season opener is just around the corner! Station start dates and operating hours are now posted on each station page. Washougal, The Dalles, Umatilla and Columbia Point…
Outdoor GPS Pikeminnow Report 10/19/2025
Outdoor GPS Logo, 2024. Credit to KPTV. Owin Hays, the host of Outdoor GPS, presents an update on how things are going in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program. The latest…
October 6-12, 2025 Recap
The last week of the 2025 season has concluded with 5,870 NPM turned in by 199 anglers. Highlights of the week: The Dalles Boat Basin station had the highest number…
Outdoor GPS Pikeminnow Report 10/12/2025
Outdoor GPS Logo, 2024. Credit to KPTV. Owin Hays, the host of Outdoor GPS, presents an update on how things are going in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program. The latest…
September 29-October 5, 2025 Recap
The week stretched into the first part of the extended season and showed a decrease in catch and effort. The total catch for the week was 4,824 NPM/214 anglers. Highlights…
Outdoor GPS Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program Segment 10/5/2025
Outdoor GPS Logo, 2024. Credit to KPTV. Eric Winther, the program's project leader, talks about how the 2025 season is going. Outdoor GPS 10/5 Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Season Recap
September 22-28, 2025 Recap
The total catch for the week was 7,439 NPM turned in by 338 anglers. Highlights of the week: One externally tagged fish was checked in at The Dalles Boat Basin…
Outdoor GPS Pikeminnow Report 9/28/2025
Outdoor GPS Logo, 2024. Credit to KPTV. Owin Hays, the host of Outdoor GPS, presents an update on how things are going in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program. The latest…