Boyer fishers lead the way

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission’s seasonal bounty program to remove the predacious Northern Pikeminnow from the Snake and Columbia rivers ended Oct. 11.

Once again, anglers at Boyer Park and Marina snagged more pikeminnows than any other spot on the river system. Boyer fishers caught 27,438 pikeminnow between the start of season April 27 and the Oct. 11 end of season.

According to a release from the fisheries commission, the total haul this year was 141,645 – roughly 20,000 to 60,000 fish below a typical year. The commission said this year’s reduced haul was evidence that the pi...