Fishing Species
Kokanee Fish Species Information
Kokanee bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Oncorhynchus nerka |
| Other Fish Name: | Sockeye salmon, red salmon or blueback salmon |
| Regions Fished: | Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada, and in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California,New York, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado,New Mexico, and Wyoming in the United States. |
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| Additional Information: | These silver fish with black spots on the upper half of their bodies can be found swimming in compact schools feeding on zooplankton, a food source unaffected by the drawing down of reservoirs. They turn reddish in color and males develop a “hook jaw” during the fall spawning season. Trolling with cowbells at medium depths provides angling success. Special snagging seasons are offered on some areas during spawning runs, and provide much of the catch for these delicious salmon. Kokanee die after spawning. |