Kokanee Junkies is the most active and friendly Facebook page on kokanee salmon fishing. It’s also one of the biggest groups in terms of members. The group is known for “keeping it Reel” and trying to be a positive and uplifting place for learning and sharing excitement about kokanee. It’s hard to keep up a…
October 1 marks the opening day of kokanee snagging season in New Mexico, and the day dawned with me and some friends on the banks of Navajo Lake, doing our best to bring in some kokanee. It was my first time going kokanee snagging, and I’m here to tell you, it was a lot of…
Making your own caviar takes some time, and some might even call it tedious. But, if you enjoy caviar, and enjoy processing and working with your own fish, making your own caviar from your kokanee eggs can be a really fun, rewarding, and delicious experience. I especially like the idea of trying to make use…
Kokanee snagging is a fun and fast method of fishing where you can bring in a lot of fish in a short amount of time. It’s not allowed everywhere, but if you live somewhere with a kokanee snagging season, you’re in luck. Having the right gear is vital though. It’s nothing like fishing for kokanee…
Lake Coeur d’Alene is a popular spot for kokanee fishing. The lake is located in northwest Idaho, in Kootenai County, about 25-30 miles east of Spokane, WA. The lake has a good self sustaining kokanee population and the state hasn’t had to stock any kokanee in the lake. The kokanee are high in density and…
A list of best kokanee salmon recipes for the smoker, grill, oven, or frying pan. I’ve been catching and cooking kokanee for years. I’ve had to learn to make the fish in a way that my picky wife and even pickier kids will not only eat, but get excited about. Below is my list of…
Pan seared Old Bay kokanee salmon is quick, simple, and packed with flavor. People have been cooking their catch on the frying pan for hundreds of years. The fact that you probably know several people that don’t like fish mean that there are a lot of people that are doing it wrong. I run a…
Kokanee fishermen often like to use beads for their lures for a couple reasons. Bead lures rattle, creating some great sound and vibration in the water. Beads also catch the light well, and they’ve been proven to catch kokanee. The wedding ring lure made kokanee bead lures popular, and people have been copying and trying…
Lake Pend Oreille holds millions of kokanee, and is a prime fishing destination for the salmon, and for other species of fish. Kokanee have been a staple of the lake since the early 1900’s and have created an incredible ecosystem for producing world class fish. Fishing Pend Oreille should be on every angler’s bucket list….
Pan fried kokanee salmon is quick, simple, and packed with flavor. People have been cooking their catch on the frying pan for hundreds of years. The fact that you probably know several people that don’t like fish mean that there are a lot of people that are doing it wrong. I run a kokanee salmon…
