kokanee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kokanee
1870–75; perhaps < Shuswap (an Interior Salish language of British Columbia) kəknǽxw
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The population of kokanee booms and busts in cycles.
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
Just miles from Conconully State Park and the small town’s lakes of rainbow trout, bass and kokanee, Haeberle Ranch Inc. has implemented sustainable efforts to ensure its neighboring waterways, ecosystems and wildlife are preserved.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Two years ago, wild Sammamish kokanee were flown to an Orcas Island hatchery.
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
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