kokanee

American  

[koh-kan-ee] / koʊˈkæn i /

noun

1. any of several lacustrine sockeye salmons.

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kokanee British  

/ kəʊˈkænɪ /

noun

1. a landlocked salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi, of lakes in W North America: a variety of sockeye

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Etymology

Origin of kokanee

1870–75; perhaps < Shuswap (an Interior Salish language of British Columbia) kəknǽxw

Example Sentences

Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

The department planted more than 14.5 million trout and kokanee over the last year, with another 143,000 jumbo trout.

From Seattle Times

“Depending on the lake, people may encounter rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and other fish species,” the department said.

From Seattle Times

Currently this has primarily been a problem in Lake Sammamish, where kokanee salmon and their predators are forced into a narrow band of breathable water between the warm surface and the bottom layer with little oxygen.

From Seattle Times

Eagles flock to the lake this time of year to feed on kokanee salmon spawning at the end of their life cycle.

From Seattle Times