kokanee

[koh-kan-ee]

noun

1. any of several lacustrine sockeye salmons.

kokanee

/ kəʊˈkænɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kokanee¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kokanee¹

probably from Kokanee Creek, in SE British Columbia

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.

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

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

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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.

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The population of kokanee booms and busts in cycles.

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