Pike fishin was slower than usual last weekend......Think I may of found the source. Published in the Newport Miner newspaper last week was an article regarding researchers gill netting and killing 755 pike of all sizes. Here's an excerpt of the article:

"By Youssef Sleiman
Of The Miner

USK – After tagging about 300 northern pike found in the Pend Oreille River, researchers from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife captured and killed a total of 755 for other studies after a week of gillnetting in random sites between Pioneer Park and Riverbend."

Apparently the stomachs of all 755 pike are being sent to some researcher at EWU. Overseeing the project is Marc Divens, lead warmwater biologist of WDFW.

Is this not outrageous???? Killing 755 fish???? How many of those had eggs?? How many other species were killed in the gillnets. I expected more from the people who are “suppose” to have the best intentions for our fisheries!