Originally Posted by
KokaneeHunter
Date Stocked
Species Type
Size
Number
Stocked
05/07/2015 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FINGERLING (3-6 inches) 150,192
06/06/2014 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FRY (0-3 inches) 67,388
06/05/2014 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FRY (0-3 inches) 82,615
06/14/2013 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FRY (0-3 inches) 104,238
09/24/2013 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FINGERLING (3-6 inches) 38,750
06/13/2012 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FRY (0-3 inches) 101,553
06/15/2011 EARLY SPAWNER KOKANEE FINGERLING (3-6 inches) 99,965
This is the stocking info for Hayden Lake for the last 5 years. Everyone can have their own opinion but I am not sure how you can say that Idaho Fish and Game is being Greedy! They have basically stocked the lake the same every year. We all want to catch big Kokanee, but I would not blame fish and game. The first few years a fish is introduced to a lake will be the most productive years....i.e. we had great big kokanee, now they are declining in size but these fish should still be nice fat 14-16" fish when they mature. I know that isn't 17-20" but it's not too bad. I think if they knew how to keep them big they would do it. So far this year the ones I have caught have been smaller on average, but they have been 11-13" and they eat good, with nice red meat. Can't say that for CDA or Pend Oreille, those fish have pale meat color and don't have any flavor! I will say that if there is a way to keep the fish size up I am all for it.