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Badmotivator
Easy tigers! Remember that fisherman know all this, but clearly this person isn't a fisherman. That being said, you got lucky, most people consider those trash. If you had caught a protected or closed season species, that could have been a serious issue. Please help us keep the waters open and available for fishing for generations by educating yourself before you fiah a water. Other than that, enjoy fishing with your kid and welcome to the forum.
That looks nothing like the Northern Pikeminnows I catch up in the Clack/Willamette/Columbia...
Looks like a hybrid of some sort to me. Ha
Not a peamouth. It's a pikeminnow. The pikeminnow has a terminal mouth while the peamouth has a more sub-terminal or inferior mouth position. I work with these guys for a living. Your photo is a pikeminnow in spawning coloration, while the link with the peamouth shows a peamouth in spawning coloration. Don't let the color fool you. Also note the flat dorsal surface on the pikeminnow vs. the rounded dorsal surface on the peamouth.
Peamouth
Pikeminnow
And some other common species that are often confused with the northern pikeminnow-
Chiselmouth
Largescale sucker
Redside shiner
Why not catch pike minnow? Are they inedible? So here I am seeing someone scolded for not knowing what they have caught, and even though there is a photo, several of the "fishermen" still aren't sure. I admit I have no clue. so what small guide should I carry to try and identify my fish?