Earning money for Norther Pikeminnow

[gpc]

between $4-$6 I think. Its something like $4 a piece for the first 100 then $5 a piece for 101 to 200 and so on

[iPodrodder]

between $4-$6 I think. Its something like $4 a piece for the first 100 then $5 a piece for 101 to 200 and so on

Geez. That makes the 50G feat seem impossible. Thanks for the info. As a preteen, I can do a lot of things for $5.

[gpc]

between $4-$6 I think. Its something like $4 a piece for the first 100 then $5 a piece for 101 to 200 and so on

Geez. That makes the 50G feat seem impossible. Thanks for the info. As a preteen, I can do a lot of things for $5.

Ok here it is:

0-100 $4
101-400 $5
401+ $8

Yeah there is money to be made for sure. And 50 grand isnt imposible

[A9]

When gas comes down from 3.50 a gallon it might be worth it....Between trailering and driving the boat and tackle, thats pretty darn expensive..

[beerman1981]

About how much do they pay you per squaw?

"For every northern pikeminnow 9 inches or longer returned to a registration station, anglers will receive $4-$8. The more fish an angler catches, the more they're worth: the first 100 in one season are worth $4 each; after 100, they're worth $5 each; and after 400 they're worth $8 each. Special tagged northern pikeminnow will be worth $500 again this year. "

Joe

[Joe Heater]

Was just at Lake Entiat on the Columbia in Wenatchee. We took the scouts to the Rocky Reach Dam for a tour and the tour guide was telling me that they will pay you $17-18 an hour to sit there off the dam and catch them. That might be interesting because I plan on going to Banks Lake for Walleyes this summer and that might be a good way to pay for the trip.

[bigastrout]

Was just at Lake Entiat on the Columbia in Wenatchee. We took the scouts to the Rocky Reach Dam for a tour and the tour guide was telling me that they will pay you $17-18 an hour to sit there off the dam and catch them. That might be interesting because I plan on going to Banks Lake for Walleyes this summer and that might be a good way to pay for the trip.

Tell me more. Who is they who do I talk to about this?

[beerman1981]

Was just at Lake Entiat on the Columbia in Wenatchee. We took the scouts to the Rocky Reach Dam for a tour and the tour guide was telling me that they will pay you $17-18 an hour to sit there off the dam and catch them. That might be interesting because I plan on going to Banks Lake for Walleyes this summer and that might be a good way to pay for the trip.

Tell me more. Who is they who do I talk to about this?

Me to me too! That's awesome!!!!

[Palmer]

I've only fished for squawfish to use for bait for lake trout...Nightcrawlers seemed to do fine...

How did you do? I once had one on using a 14" squawfish. It was spoolin me before it came unbottoned as if I had a Chinook on the other end. I'm not even sure if it was a mack.

[Milobikeage]

The joy of squawfish is you don't need to be deep, or out in the middle of the channel, or really try too hard.

Just find a nice slack area of the current and stick something mildly stinky or sparkly on the hook and wait a few seconds. You thought Sculpins and bullheads were bad on the Columbia - ? - Start actively targeting squawfish (sorry, northern pikeminnow) and you can see why if you're retired or otherwise have lots of time on your hands, it ain't too hard to make a few thousand at it.

To make a living entirely on it would require a lot of time, but think of it this way: Over a two day weekend you catch 150 pikeminnow, 110 are over the starting mark.... that's still $440.00 cash.

Do that twice a month and it's still almost $900 a month income - to fish!

Take away about $200 a month for gas, supplies and food, and you still got $700 cash in hand.

You don't need to make a fortune at it, but it aint hard to make a profit.....

I've caught more than my fair share of 18"+ squawfish in under 4 ft of water on the Columbia, Deep, or Naselle rivers..... I am almost unsure if it is almost a shame they don't pay by the pound...

[Palmer]

Does the payout include tributaries to the Columbia? We have a place on the Pend Oreille River and my kids and I catchem' all the time.

[Palmer]

I've only fished for squawfish to use for bait for lake trout...Nightcrawlers seemed to do fine...

Ditto: I had a monster on at Pend Oreille. I couldn't reel him in. After a minute of taking line he came unbuttoned. It turned out He bit the minnow (14" by the way) and he missed my double hook set. His teeth marks were huge.

I just noticed I already wrote about this. Sorry to be redundant.

[Drewp]

Everybody say "CHEESE!" I can't tell you how much squawfish love cheese. And breadballs if you can keep them on the hook.