07-31-2017, 04:48 AM
[quote DKStroutfitter]We fished that area lase week. From Cedar Springs, we motored over to Jarvie Bay and Skull Creek for Kokanee. Not a lot of fish on the finder but we did manage to pick a couple of limits.
Just before we reached Jarvie Bay, we stopped and jigged for Pup Macs.
We found them in about 60' of water and on the bottom.
I have to wonder if the Koke population is on the decline as we didn't mark as many as we used to.[/quote]
Unfortunately I feel they have declined, the fishing derbys have had a definite negative impact on the population, with roughly 30% of kokes not surviving being released the numbers add up fast! And add to that number the fact that a lot of guys do not keep macs that eat kokanee eggs you see an even further decline. I love macs as much as kokes, so we always try to limit out on both.
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Just before we reached Jarvie Bay, we stopped and jigged for Pup Macs.
We found them in about 60' of water and on the bottom.
I have to wonder if the Koke population is on the decline as we didn't mark as many as we used to.[/quote]
Unfortunately I feel they have declined, the fishing derbys have had a definite negative impact on the population, with roughly 30% of kokes not surviving being released the numbers add up fast! And add to that number the fact that a lot of guys do not keep macs that eat kokanee eggs you see an even further decline. I love macs as much as kokes, so we always try to limit out on both.
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