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kokanee
[koh-kan-ee]
noun
any of several lacustrine sockeye salmons.
kokanee
/ əʊˈæɪ /
noun
a landlocked salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi, of lakes in W North America: a variety of sockeye
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kokanee1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kokanee1
Example Sentences
Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.
“Depending on the lake, people may encounter rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and other fish species,” the department said.
The department planted more than 14.5 million trout and kokanee over the last year, with another 143,000 jumbo trout.
Currently this has primarily been a problem in Lake Sammamish, where kokanee salmon and their predators are forced into a narrow band of breathable water between the warm surface and the bottom layer with little oxygen.
The population of kokanee booms and busts in cycles.
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