Went fishing again yesterday. Took a friend and we managed to catch 21 kokanee (13 to 18 1/2 inches long)between us. I was ready to go home at 9:30 am as I had my 10 fish which is a reasonable number though only 1/3 the limit. But my friend had just 3 so we kept at it for a few more hours so he could catch a few more. now have a bunch of filets read to bbq!
Will go tomorrow and if it is good again will quit by noon or 10 fish whichever comes first. Eating lots of fish lately. BBQ kokanee Wed, and Thursday last week, Smoked kokanee salad for dinner Sunday night, bbq kokanee last night and tonight. Still cheaper to go to the store and buy fish!
Time for Kokanee BBQ
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Time for Kokanee BBQ
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Re: Time for Kokanee BBQ
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Not a very pleasing pic but if you need proof!
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Nice, and not for proof, but just see them. 
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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I'm jealous as the Kokes in Tahoe don't school up 'till Summer.
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TJ actually they are not really schooled up. Really hard to find them, and while you can at times see multiple fish on the sonar they aren't the masses that you get at Odell or Billy Chinook. Which is why they get big and I get disappointed on a day like today when I caught 4, had 8 on by 8 am then not another bite and the 4 I caught were "only" 15 inches long. I keep hoping for a 20" koke just like the elusive backcountry 20" golden and 20" rainbow I keep trying to catch out of the Sierra.
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I am seriously envious. Gosh those are nice fish and then when I throw in the thought of how good they taste....
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Yep, especially true on Tahoe which is way too big and deep to prospect without knowing where they are.oldranger wrote:Really hard to find them
That's why everybody waits to target them 'till they show up off Taylor Creek.
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Re: Time for Kokanee BBQ
Very nice kokes 
Ever try blackened kokanee? It's the best way I like to prepare kokanee and about any blackening spice with little to no salt will do (I like Cajun Choice Blackening). Salty ones seem to burn instead of blackening the fish.
Luckily, I live near a lake (Bass) that has produced kokes to 21" in the past and I caught a 20" kokanne there in 2014. Best fight ever by a kokanee. Was also lucky to catch a 5 koke limit that weighed 11lbs that same year. Hopefully those same sizes return after the fish disappeared for the last two years
If you are already catching 18" kokes, by July-August they should be in the 20-21" range. Keep at it
Ever try blackened kokanee? It's the best way I like to prepare kokanee and about any blackening spice with little to no salt will do (I like Cajun Choice Blackening). Salty ones seem to burn instead of blackening the fish.
Luckily, I live near a lake (Bass) that has produced kokes to 21" in the past and I caught a 20" kokanne there in 2014. Best fight ever by a kokanee. Was also lucky to catch a 5 koke limit that weighed 11lbs that same year. Hopefully those same sizes return after the fish disappeared for the last two years
If you are already catching 18" kokes, by July-August they should be in the 20-21" range. Keep at it
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Re: Time for Kokanee BBQ
My recipe for small ones that I bbq whole is smoked salt, garlic, dill. With the filets I place on foil add just a touch of smoked salt then baste with McCormicks Lemon Dill marinade then put on grill for 12 minutes. (time, of course, varies with grill). Would love to try blackend and may do one filet for myself but my wife is a midwesterner who doesn't tolerate any heat but horseradish.
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