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Originally Posted by Smoky buck
If you ever want to beat the record I know lots of places in BC that you stand a good chance in the summer to catch them 10+lbs. I will have to check with my brother if he has pics of any huge pike minnow he beats 7 lbs most years.
They are a major nuisance and a lot of fishermen feed them to the birds. There is also culls done by government. I used to get my kids, nieces, and nephews to catch them for trapping bait. I bet most don’t even know there is a record for them
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I was just thinking the same thing. I have to believe I've caught some up to (and, who knows, maybe over) 7lbs myself ...... never thought to weigh one really.
I had no idea that would constitute anything near a record size catch, or didn't even know they kept records for junk fish.
There's quite a few lakes where a 5lber is not uncommon. Even the kids off the dock were catching some pretty huge pikeminnows probably 4-5 lbs all day long while we sat and watched them.