You can fish for kokanee year around, but most people wait until next years spawners are around 12-14 inches in the early spring months. Then fish for them through the summer. You will start to notice in the next couple weeks (if not already) that the fish will start to change color and their scales/skin will change as they get ready to spawn. Once the fish has hook jaw, red sides with green head and tail (spawn ready) you will notice the quality of the meat is not very good. At that time most fishermen will take a break until the following spring. There are a few that continue to fish for next years spawners, but as you may have noticed that class of fish is in the 8-10" range now and there is not much meat on them. The fish you said you drug around Lucky Peak a few weeks ago would fall into this class of fish.
The fall months for me are filled with trips to the coast for the kokes big brothers in the salt, and deer, elk, and upland bird hunting. Winter months, building rods, making spinners and other tackle and snow skiing. Always something to do in the great Northwest.
Last edited by sawtooth; 07-16-2015 at 10:31 PM.
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