05-16-2008, 03:00 AM
Agree, Mike. Pretty much have to get out on the water and locate them. Lime Creek at Anderson Ranch might provide some exception? Ton of kokanee in that area as long as you are where the creek flows into the lake. I have a close friend that fished it for many years with his dad. He says they caught them along with trout on spinners. If you can get in an area where they are consistently concentrated at the right time, perhaps? The fall spawner's will hit flies, etc., occasionally but they're not much for eating. A few guys catch and release these in the fall. The creek is easily accessed except during low water and then it is a killer hike in and out. (I've done it for small mouth in late summer)
I have read online of guys that catch them drifting from canoes, fish cats, and float tubes; mostly by knowing where they hang out and then jigging for them. One guy has a square stern canoe complete with pontoons and a small outboard; rod holders, etc. Works good judging by his photos posted. He slays them.
My nephew has a house on Crown Point (Cascade) and catches them right at the creek inlet also but not sure those are kokanee but rather coho's? He says they are kokanee but to my knowledge, Cascade has Coho?
I've read also of occasional Kokanee caught by trout anglers at Lucky Peak but like Kodiak, I've personally never seen one on a stringer full of trout caught from the shore...
From a boater's perspective I can tell you they are mostly off the rock slides at Lucky Peak generally in water 15 to 40 feet. Not sure what luck you'd have maybe casting spinners in that water? Still seems it would be hit and miss at best without a boat.
Maybe someone knows a shore technique we're not aware of?
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I have read online of guys that catch them drifting from canoes, fish cats, and float tubes; mostly by knowing where they hang out and then jigging for them. One guy has a square stern canoe complete with pontoons and a small outboard; rod holders, etc. Works good judging by his photos posted. He slays them.
My nephew has a house on Crown Point (Cascade) and catches them right at the creek inlet also but not sure those are kokanee but rather coho's? He says they are kokanee but to my knowledge, Cascade has Coho?
I've read also of occasional Kokanee caught by trout anglers at Lucky Peak but like Kodiak, I've personally never seen one on a stringer full of trout caught from the shore...
From a boater's perspective I can tell you they are mostly off the rock slides at Lucky Peak generally in water 15 to 40 feet. Not sure what luck you'd have maybe casting spinners in that water? Still seems it would be hit and miss at best without a boat.
Maybe someone knows a shore technique we're not aware of?
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