kokanee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kokanee
1870–75; perhaps < Shuswap (an Interior Salish language of British Columbia) kəknǽxw
Example Sentences
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The kokanee population is high right now, but not at a record, said Mike Thomas, a fisheries biologist for Idaho Fish and Game.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Andy Dux, regional fisheries manager for Idaho Fish and Game, said there are fewer kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille this year, and as a result, more eagles flew to Lake Coeur d’Alene.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
The tributaries of Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish and the Sammamish River were once teeming with these kokanee salmon – a landlocked type of sockeye.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The Sammamish kokanee have also been struggling to survive a combination of fish-blocking culverts, pollution and runoff from suburban development for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
So far, the county has led six culvert replacements on kokanee spawning streams including Zaccuse Creek, Ebright Creek and Pine Lake Creek since the emergency declaration in 2018.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
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