Users' questions

Are Kokanee salmon the same as sockeye?

Are Kokanee salmon the same as sockeye?

Kokanee are the land-locked form of sockeye salmon. Because they never migrate out to the ocean to feed, kokanee are often much smaller than sockeye. However, other than their size, kokanee have very similar identifying characteristics as sockeye.

Is Kokanee salmon good eating?

Kokanee is best eaten just before the spawning stage. Their flesh is the dazzling bright orange that many anglers long for, and it is richer in flavor than trout but softer than other salmon. If the fish is longer than 12 inches, you can fillet it.

Are Kokanee salmon really salmon?

Kokanee are land-locked sockeye salmon. This means that they do not travel to the ocean and return inland to spawn, instead they complete their entire life cycle in Lake Coeur d’Alene. Their life cycle is 4 years long.

How can you tell kokanee from sockeye?

There is some morphological divergence between the kokanee and sockeye. The most noticeable difference is size. The kokanee is often smaller than the sockeye due to less nutrient availability in freshwater.

What is the best kokanee lure?

Pink Maggots
Popular Kokanee baits are Pink Maggots (real or synthetic), dyed-cured shrimp, and dyed-cured White Shoepeg Corn. Do not put too much bait on the hook as it will take away from the lure’s action. Once piece of corn or 2 small maggots on each hook is adequate.

Is kokanee a salmon or trout?

The kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), also known as the kokanee trout, little redfish, silver trout, kikanning, Kennerly’s salmon, Kennerly’s trout, or Walla, is the non-anadromous form of the sockeye salmon (meaning that they do not migrate to the sea, instead living out their entire lives in freshwater).

Will kokanee eat worms?

Popular Kokanee baits are Pink Maggots (real or synthetic), dyed-cured shrimp, and dyed-cured White Shoepeg Corn. Once piece of corn or 2 small maggots on each hook is adequate. Yes, you can catch Kokanee without scent, but if you really want to increase your odds in catching more Kokanee using scent is key!

What is the best time to fish for kokanee?

Now while kokanee will bite all day long, the early morning and late after are the best time windows through most of the year for fishing. Unlike many other freshwater fish, kokanee will readily eat during the middle of the day but at much deeper and colder depths.