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Angler Nets $164K as Pikeminnow Program Closes Early

1/6/2025

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In 2024, an angler made waves by earning a staggering $164,000 through the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program, designed to protect vulnerable juvenile salmon. The program, which has successfully reduced predation by up to 40% since 1991, closed early after its $1.7 million fund was depleted, with over 5.2 million pikeminnow caught.

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Story summary

In 2024, an angler made waves by earning a staggering $164,000 through the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program, designed to protect vulnerable juvenile salmon. The program, which has successfully reduced predation by up to 40% since 1991, closed early after its $1.7 million fund was depleted, with over 5.2 million pikeminnow caught.