Kokanee - Ice Fishing

[KB90]

My dad had the day off from work so, me, my dad and brother decided to go try and catch a few of them delicious landlock salmon ;)

Had a good time. It started off slow but ended good. We kept 12 and threw a few small ones back. All in all it was awesome day out! Tomorrow me, my grandpa and brother are going to go out again so my grandpa will have some to take back to victoria.


Nice and Warm in here :)
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Me
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My Brother
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My Dad
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They were some nice fish. This was beside size 12 sorrel winter boots.
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Day 2 - Today me and my brother went out with my grandpa. Had another awesome day, brought home 13 and I caught my biggest kokanee ever.

Going to have to take the day off and try and call some coyotes so we get a chance to eat some :)

18 inches
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[frenchbar]

Do you smoke them kyle? They are some of the best fish for smoking.yum!!!

[KB90]

We do smoke some of them, and I agree yummy. This batch won't make it though haha. Some family is here and they will be eaten within the week.

[tomahawk]

Good eating fresh fish for sure!!

[d6dan]

Good sized kokanee Kyle, Its been a long time since i went fishing for kokanee..Those should be good eating. what lake are you fishing?.

[thetackdriver]

Ten Mile lake???

[Roots]

That is awesome Kyle! Always wanted to try ice fishing but never got a chance to do so - looks pretty chilly.

[Summit 512]

Right on Kyle....thanks for shareing...looks like some nice fish you have there

[5 spike]

some fine looking fish there. its been years since i fished for kokanee, used to love them smoked. good going you guys.

[KB90]

Yep, Ten Mile Lake

[swamper]

We were out there at the same time Kyle was. We took home 5 beauties. One was 16 inches. So far this winter I've taken 3 that hit the 16 inch mark.

[KB90]

We were out there at the same time Kyle was. We took home 5 beauties. One was 16 inches. So far this winter I've taken 3 that hit the 16 inch mark.

Nice! The long skinny one we got was almost 17. Im on my way out right now! Have a good one.

[Ambush]

And I thought Ten Mile was only good for fat, muddy rainbows!!

If your catching 16"ers now, there must be some beauties just before the August spawn.
Do you ever target them on open water?

[BCrams]

If your catching 16"ers now, there must be some beauties just before the August spawn.
Do you ever target them on open water?

They're triploids.....won't spawn.

Nice Kokes in 10 mile .... its easy to see where everyone catches them by the crowd in the middle.

[KB90]

Do you ever target them on open water?

You bet! Its a bit harder though. We hook lots but with their soft mouths we lose a lot soon as they wiggle by the boat. Catch way more rainbows.




Nice Kokes in 10 mile .... its easy to see where everyone catches them by the crowd in the middle.

haha yup. Weird though most people are fishing at rogers right now.

[KB90]

More pics up from today.

[rocksteady]

Went out today, got my limit of 15 ( 8 to 12" range") presently in a brine, will start smoking them Wed. Morning.....

But gonna head back to the same lake tomorrow to get another part batch (takes about 25 or 30 of the little ones to fill my smoker)

[swamper]

I targeted the Kokes last summer. Awesome fishing. We had 38 up to the boat and lost a pile more. Same thing the next day.
Rumor had it that Kyle's group caught an 18" yesterday.

[thetackdriver]

My dad was just out there yesterday. Caught some nice kokanee. Largest was 2lbs even. hes the guy with the argo pulling the huge ass green plywood ice fishing shack.

[KB90]

My dad was just out there yesterday. Caught some nice kokanee. Largest was 2lbs even. hes the guy with the argo pulling the huge ass green plywood ice fishing shack.

Yeah I seen him, he was probably only 30 yards away from us. He drove by us a couple times and that argo is very loud haha

[MRoy10]

you were slaying em kyle!

[Slee]

Any pointers for ice fishing kokanee? I have never been ice fishing before and am going to head out sunday for some kokanee...... any info would be great!