One species of fish that continues to grow in popularity to target during the hard water season in British Columbia is Kokanee. Kokanee are land locked Sockeye Salmon that spend there entire live cycle in freshwater. They are schooling fish and once you locate the active school, ice fishing for Kokanee can turn into a fast action fun filled day. With their reckless fight, … [Read more...]
Kokanee on the Fly
When most anglers think of freshwater fly fishing in British Columbia they don’t think of Kokanee on the fly. Come on let’s admit it, the traditional angling method for these chrome beauties is by trolling the lakes with heavy hardware that for the most part we fight the gear and not the fish. Kokanee provide one of the most exhilarating fishing experiences due to their scrappy … [Read more...]
Techniques to Improve a Slow Bite When Ice Fishing Kokanee
Ice fishing for Kokanee is a really fun and an effective way to catch these silver chrome bullets. However, as many Kokanee ice anglers have come to learn, ice fishing Kokanee we can experience days with fast and furious action to very slow day of fishing. Let’s face it, these moody fish can be extra fickle in their selection of your presentation, which makes them a challenge … [Read more...]
Lemon Dill Panko Crusted Kokanee
Ingredients: 6 Fillets of Kokanee – skinned & deboned 3 cups of Panko Bread Crumbs 2 Cups of Flour 5 Tablespoons of Harrods Cookhouse Lemon Dill Fishing Seasoning Salt & Pepper Lemon Juice 4 Eggs Canola Oil Directions: If Kokanee is not already filleted then fillet the fish, remove the skin and remove pin bones. Wash the fillets off … [Read more...]
Kokanee Fishing Monte Lake, BC
The Thompson - Nicola (Region 3) is host to one of the foremost Kokanee fisheries in southern British Columbia which is Monte Lake. Monte Lake is located approx. 45 kms SE on Hwy 97 from Kamloops and 25kms NW from Falkland. The lake has a surface area of 435 acres and a max depth of 120 feet. The lake has a decent boat launch that can accommodate any size of fishing boat. If … [Read more...]
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