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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: bare.hunter on February 10, 2013, 09:36:43 AM

Title: kokanee
Post by: bare.hunter on February 10, 2013, 09:36:43 AM: anyone out fishing them yet.where are are you doing any good.
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Post by: Houndhunter on February 10, 2013, 09:49:45 AM: Seems kinda early yet
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Post by: bare.hunter on February 10, 2013, 09:59:57 AM: It is early but cant wait.
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Post by: tony04 on February 10, 2013, 02:15:15 PM: When do they start running? Been wanting to fish alder lake for them
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Post by: wheels on February 10, 2013, 02:27:26 PM: mid to late june
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on February 10, 2013, 08:48:40 PM: Quote from: wheels on February 10, 2013, 02:27:26 PM
mid to late june

Depends where you are at, Roosevelt should start getting good as the weather warms.
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Post by: wheels on February 10, 2013, 10:14:15 PM: i go on ryfy lake
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Post by: ML_Hunter on February 10, 2013, 10:17:05 PM: I've hit them as early as April, but May to June is when I really start wacking them. I'll start fishing for them when lakes open. Fish for trout and have at least one Kokanee set up out.
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Post by: tony04 on February 12, 2013, 09:33:23 PM: I fish for the silvers in Riffe every year but have yet to go after kokanee.
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Post by: singleshot12 on February 13, 2013, 07:38:21 AM: i've never fished for them. what's the go to lure or bait?
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Post by: h20hunter on February 13, 2013, 07:43:05 AM: Buddy of mine slow trolls a little "koke candy"....it is like a wedding ring with spinner. Almost looks to me like a worm rig for walley. Most stores will have a section for kokes...just think "tiny salmon".
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Post by: h20hunter on February 13, 2013, 07:46:55 AM: Here you go......most tactics that this guy uses should work just about everywhere.

Merwin Lake Kokanee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD6Euu2p4uo#ws)
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Post by: singleshot12 on February 13, 2013, 07:48:06 AM: hmm and since they're land-locked sockeye I'm thinking trolling a small dodger with a tiny bare hook behind it too :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on February 13, 2013, 07:49:20 AM: Possibly. My local lake is legal for chumming as well. Most people troll but a few drift with the occasional scoop of chum tossed over the side.
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Post by: ribka on February 15, 2013, 07:36:47 PM: Dick nites ( pink) tipped with crappie candy, or shrimp fished at various depths on down riggers :tup:

Lake Conconelly holds some big kokes
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Post by: dscubame on February 15, 2013, 07:57:41 PM: At night with a truck light shining in the water using maggets and glow hooks (charged by camera flash) at the thermocline.

That is a recipe for slaying Kokanee.
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Post by: ML_Hunter on February 17, 2013, 10:34:42 PM: got the March issue of WA & OR Game & Fish today. They had an artical about catching kokanee's and I'm getting excited.

Going to do a couple more steelhead trips, then start getting ready for the kok's :drool:

On a side note, I may be moving over to the Moses Lake area if I get this job i'm going after...anyone know how the Kokanee fishing is over there??? I'll start a thread on it if I do end up moving that direction. And IF I do land this job, i'll be able to upgrade my boat AND get all the bells and whisles to go with it. :chuckle:
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on March 10, 2013, 06:15:30 PM: Couple from today 6 silvers total
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Post by: Alchase on March 11, 2013, 07:56:48 AM: Sweet looking fish!
Where were those from?
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on March 11, 2013, 08:04:17 AM: Quote from: Alchase on March 11, 2013, 07:56:48 AM
Sweet looking fish!
Where were those from?

Roosevelt
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Post by: Alchase on March 11, 2013, 08:37:20 AM: Fish like that would make a 6 hour drive worth while, lol
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Post by: C-Money on March 13, 2013, 09:56:02 AM: I would love to find time to hit Roosevelt again!