Snagging Spawning Kokanee

[wiperhunter2]

Personally, I can't imagine them being very good table fare.

As the original article suggested, most folks pressure can them at that point in their life cycle.  You can't tell the difference between canned red kokanee caught during the spawn and the silver ones caught in the spring.  Both are excellent.

That could be the difference, I smoke mine first then bottle them but I do that all year, so they all taste the same.