Northern Pikeminnow

Also known as Columbia River Dace, Northern Squawfish

Northern pikeminnows are streamlined, voracious freshwater predators native to major river systems of the Pacific Northwest. Unlike most minnows, adults grow quite large and feed heavily on other fish, particularly juvenile salmon and steelhead migrating through dammed river impoundments. Their large mouth, elongated body, dark olive-green back, and lack of an adipose fin distinguish them from trout and salmon sharing the same waters.