riverhunter
8/31/2014 7:07:00 AMWhat you caught is a rock bass. I'm sure they are edible the other one is a northern pikeminnow and though I heard they are edible I don't know anyone who would eat it. Also the pikeminnow is a predator to juvenile salmon and trout. They pay money on the Columbia for each fish caught and brought back then they euthanize them.
OGFboat
8/31/2014 11:38:00 AMJust a quick word of advice. Keeping fish you can't identify is a quick way to get a ticket. A good way to speed that process up is to post pictures of it on the internet. Hoping you take this the right way.
fishinChristian
8/31/2014 5:06:00 PMRock bass are good eating, similar to bass and panfish. About all the Pikeminnow (AKA squawfish before PC) are good for is cut bait.
They euthanize them?!?!?!? Thank God! I thought they killed 'em!
They euthanize them?!?!?!? Thank God! I thought they killed 'em!
SeattleBum
9/1/2014 12:15:00 AMMy 7-yr old son caught an 11 inch Pikeminnow the other day off the dock in Meydenbauer. Smacked it in the head and left it for dead. Those things are NOT recommended for human consumption out of Lake WA in any quantity. I believe it is the only fish with this recommendation.
RiverDog
9/1/2014 11:01:00 AMYears ago I caught a NPM. Curiosity ruled the day and I baked it in foil with onions, herbs n spices. It looked and smelled pretty good when baked and the foil removed. The actual taste and texture weren't too bad. But...there was no way of getting around the "Y" bones that fish had. Like some say about carp - "Plank cook it, toss the fish, and serve the plank."