Koke run

[Tazasorus]

Willow creek above Ririe Reservoir. They are already bright orange in the creek. Last year I waded the creek and had them bumping into my knees, they were totally focused on the task at hand and not so much on me. My friend and I came upon this spot where there was just a tiny trickle of water entering the creek and there were a dozen bright orange koks with their noses pointed into the shore. He came up right behind them and caught one by hand, a huge male with hooked jaw and barbs sticking out of lip. We put him back in the same spot and he never moved from it. Pretty cool. Based on the spent ones swimming around in the lake and the dead ones floating, I think they are well into their spawn.
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