As my boat glided through the mist, one rod gave three telltale downward bobs on the downrigger. Before I even had hands on it, a silver rocket exploded out of the water, pirouetting across the ...

IONE – The kokanee salmon, a landlocked sockeye salmon native to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, has attracted a dedicated group of fishing enthusiasts on Northern California lakes where ...

SMARTSVILLE – Most anglers prefer to target kokanee salmon in the spring, summer and early fall, but knowledgeable fishermen can also hook these unique fish during the winter months. Bullards Bar ...

Merrily we trolled along, enjoying the alpine scenery of Horsethief Reservoir and just enough of a breeze to combat the summer heat. “Who’s ready for a turn fish?” I called out as I angled the boat a ...

Kokanee fishing in Washington has long had a small but dedicated following. The fish are sporty, widely spread, heavily planted, grow to multi-pound size in some waters, and are — like their saltwater ...

At Detroit Reservoir in late April, more than 70 boats cruised circles around the lake in pursuit of a fish — salmon. But chances are good it's not the type of salmon most Oregonians would imagine. As ...

• Lakes to catch Kokanee salmon: Crane Prairie Reservoir; East Lake; Elk Lake; Haystack Reservoir; Lake Billy Chinook; Odell Lake; Paulina Lake; Wickiup Reservoir. • East and Paulina Lake: Located ...

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. In the northern ...

Brad Halleck remembers waking up before sunrise to go fishing at Green Peter Reservoir. “If you didn’t get there by 7 a.m., the parking lots were full,” said Halleck, a longtime angler and board ...

For those of us that like to fish or eat fresh fish, July is the ideal time in Northwest Montana to enjoy a fish fry of delicious kokanee salmon. The kokanee is a fresh water version of the Pacific ...