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anglertill_death21

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CRAZY SIZED PIKEMINNOW
« on: February 17, 2026, 12:04:37 AM »

I had a crazy experience with one of my cousins. One day about 2 years ago, me and my cousin went out fishing near the Annacis Island. We usually catch peamouth chub and sculpins with the occasional northern pikeminnow. However, that day my cousin had pulled a HUMONGOUS pikeminnow. This was approximately 1ft and 5 inches in LENGTH :o. The max width of the fish was about 4 inches. I only hear pikeminnow reaching lengths of 1ft so this was surprising for me. Also this fish was thick in girth but we did not measure. Before you ask for photos, my phone was at home and his phone was dead. As soon as I bring that up, people think I am lying :'(. However, is there any way that a pikeminnow can reach that size?
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Re: CRAZY SIZED PIKEMINNOW
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2026, 12:19:22 AM »

Yes for sure, it is not as common in the tidal fraser, but you can catch pikeminnows in some lakes and rivers that are 2-5 lb and bigger.
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Re: CRAZY SIZED PIKEMINNOW
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2026, 02:10:26 PM »

There is a variety of pike minnow in the Colorado area that is claimed to reach 6 ft. And 100 lb.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_pikeminnow
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