Did I catch a Pike Minnow while Salmon Fishing?

[@righteousriverfishinginoregon7]

Have any questions about any of the gear or tactics I'm using? Just ask.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

Congrats on the new member of the family. I love throwing spoons for trout. Pike minnows can be fun to catch as well.

[@righteousriverfishinginoregon7]

@@fightthefishpnw5455 spoon fishing is great, especially for STEELHEAD!

[@PNWOutdoors32]

Pikeminnow eat everything. They don’t taste to bad but are extremely bony

[@righteousriverfishinginoregon7]

Good to know. I have never tried to eat one, and probably won't lol

[@PB-jk8bl]

That's an Oregon swimming $5 bill! Don't release them!

[@righteousriverfishinginoregon7]

I don't really like to kill fish if I'm not going to eat them.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

Not invasive actually.

[@PB-jk8bl]

@@fightthefishpnw5455 They're a threat to salmon species survival which makes them invasive and that's why the ODFW has a bounty program on them.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

@@PB-jk8bl that’s not what invasive means. But yes they are a problem on the Colombia. And the bounty only counts on that river.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

@@PB-jk8bl pike minnow are actually native to are watershed. They became a big problem when dams were built.